Bible Person

Simeon

Meaning: that hears or obeys; that is heard · Male · 1 cross reference

This Simeon entry appears in Luke 3:30 as the father of Levi, not as Simeon son of Jacob or Simeon called Niger. He belongs to the long ancestral chain through which Luke presents the humanity of Christ. First appears in Luke 3:30.1

AI summary: This Simeon matters because his single cross reference helps carry Luke's genealogy through otherwise quiet generations. The entry contributes to the evangelist's portrayal of Jesus as rooted in real human history rather than abstract myth. Taken together, the material presents this Simeon as a genealogical figure in Luke's line of descent.1

Central Figure

Simeon

Meaning: that hears or obeys; that is heard

One of the ancestors of Joseph (Luke 3:30).