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Simon the Leper (Greek: Σίμων ὁ λεπρός, Símōn ho leprós) is a biblical figure who lived in Bethany, a village in Judaea on the southeastern slope of the Mount of Olives. He is mentioned in the Gospels according to Matthew [ 1 ] and Mark . [ 2 ]
Simon the Pharisee is sometimes identified as Simon the Leper. [1] The names Simon (Greek Σίμων) and Simeon (Greek Συμεών) appear 71 times and 8 times in the New Testament, respectively. [2] Simon (or its variant Simeon) was a very common given name in the historical period and region of Jesus, but surnames were still very rare. [3]
Christ in the House of Simon by Dieric Bouts, 1440s (Staatliche Museen, Berlin) The woman's name is not given in the Gospels of Matthew [17] and Mark, [18] but the event is likewise placed in Bethany, specifically at the home of one Simon the Leper, a man whose significance is not explained elsewhere in the gospels.
Simon the Pharisee is not mentioned in the other canonical gospels, but there are similarities between this Simon and Simon the leper mentioned in Matthew's Gospel (Matt 26:6-13) and Mark's Gospel (Mk 14:3-9), not least the same name occurring. Because of these similarities, efforts have been made to reconcile the events and characters, but ...
Ancient Greek: Σίμων (Simon).This name appears in Greek mythology as one of the Telchines.In Greek means "flat-nosed". [7] [3] [8] [9] Συμεών is the Hellenization of the name found in the Septuagint and parts of the New Testament, [5] this form continues in use through the mediaeval era, viz. Symeon the New Theologian.
Simon the Cyrene! A man from that far away African country of Cyrenaica -- a noted seaport country on the southern coast of the Mediterranean Sea. What brought him there was unknown. But we do not ...
Simon is called "Zelotes" in Luke and Acts (Luke 6:15 Acts 1:13). For this reason, it is generally assumed that Simon was a former member of the political party, the Zealots. In Matthew and Mark, however, he is called "Kananites" in the Byzantine majority and "Kananaios" in the Alexandrian manuscripts and the Textus Receptus (Matthew 10:4 Mark ...
Simon Niger is a person in the Book of Acts in the New Testament. He is mentioned in Acts 13 :1 as being one of the "prophets and teachers" in the church of Antioch : In the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas , Simon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene , Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch ) and Saul .