Bible Dictionary

Shimon

The name Shimon means “providing well; fatness; oil”.

Smith's Bible Dictionary 1863

(desert). The four sons of Shimon are enumerated in an obscure genealogy of the tribe of Judah. (1 Chronicles 4:20)

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia 1915

shi'-mon (shimon; Codex Vaticanus Semion, Codex Alexandrinus Semeion; Lucian, Sami): A name in the Judahite genealogy (1Ch 4:20).