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Symeon

People & Groups • New Testament
Symeon is a form of the name Simon used in the New Testament. It refers to several persons, including an ancestor of Jesus, a prophet and teacher at Antioch, and Simon Peter.
Biblical Usage
The name appears for an ancestor of Jesus, for Symeon called Niger among the prophets and teachers at Antioch, and for Simon Peter in the apostolic council’s speech.
Scripture References
Acts 15:14