Genesis 29:33

And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the Lord hath heard that I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and she called his name Simeon.

Cross-reference

Genesis 49:5 confirms the origin: Simeon is named for violence and anger, traits Jacob later condemns in Leah's sons.

Genesis 49:6 continues the prophecy, warning against Simeon and Levi's fierce anger, stemming from the family conflict Leah began.

In Genesis 16:11, the Lord 'heard' Hagar's affliction, echoing the same Hebrew word Leah uses for her own sorrow being heard.

Genesis 30:6 shows Rachel naming Dan with divine praise, paralleling Leah's attribution for Simeon.

Genesis 34:25 involves Simeon in violence, contrasting the hope expressed at his birth.

In Genesis 42:24, Joseph binds Simeon, linking to the family dynamics introduced at his birth.

In Genesis 30:8, Rachel names Naphtali, continuing the pattern of mothers acknowledging God in childbirth.

Jacob's rebuke in Genesis 34:30 addresses Simeon's actions, showing consequences of his character.

Deuteronomy 21:15 addresses favoritism between wives, the very dynamic that caused Leah's sorrow and her son's name.

Deuteronomy 27:12 Historical context

Deuteronomy 27:12 names Simeon for a tribal blessing, referring to the son born from Leah's painful situation here.

In 2 Samuel 16:12, the Lord sees affliction and will repay, a principle Leah appeals to when naming her son.

Ezekiel 48:24 Historical context

Ezekiel 48:24 assigns land to the tribe of Simeon, descended from the son born here.