Figures

Every named figure.

Lifespans, relatives, and scripture references. Every claim is traceable; tradition tags surface where readings differ.

51 of 2,781 curated.

Adiel (Simeonite)
Adiel (Simeonite)
Divided kingdomSimeon

Simeonite chief. Distinct from Adiel the priest and Adiel father of David's treasurer Azmaveth.

Allon (Simeonite)
Allon (Simeonite)
Divided kingdomSimeon

Grandfather of Shiphi in the Simeonite genealogy.

Amaziah (father of Joshah)
Amaziah (father of Joshah)
Divided kingdomSimeon

Father of the Simeonite chief Joshah (1 Chronicles 4:34). Distinct from Amaziah king of Judah and the priest of Bethel.

Ammihud (Simeonite)
Ammihud (Simeonite)
WildernessSimeon

Father of Shemuel, the Simeonite leader who divided the land of Canaan (Numbers 34:20).

Asaiah (Simeonite)
Asaiah (Simeonite)
Divided kingdomSimeon

Simeonite chief. Distinct from Asaiah the Levite of David's day and Asaiah son of Haggai.

Asiel
Asiel
Divided kingdomSimeon

Great-grandfather of the Simeonite chief Jehu (1 Chronicles 4:35).

Benaiah (Simeonite)
Benaiah (Simeonite)
Divided kingdomSimeon

Simeonite chief in 1 Chronicles 4:36. Distinct from Benaiah son of Jehoiada and other Benaiahs.

Elioenai (Simeonite)
Elioenai (Simeonite)
Divided kingdomSimeon

Simeonite chief listed in 1 Chronicles 4:36. Distinct from Elioenai the post-exilic Davidide and other Elioenais.

Hammuel
Hammuel
JudgesSimeon

Son of Mishma in the Simeonite genealogy.

Ishi (Simeonite)
Ishi (Simeonite)
Divided kingdomSimeon

Father of Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel — the four Simeonite captains who took Mount Seir from the Amalekites in Hezekiah's day.

Jaakobah
Jaakobah
Divided kingdomSimeon

Simeonite chief.

Jachin (son of Simeon)
Jachin (son of Simeon)

Jarib (1 Chronicles 4:24)

Egyptian sojournSimeon

Fourth son of Simeon; eponym of the Jachinite clan. Distinct from Jachin the priestly course leader (1 Chronicles 24:17) and Jachin the post-exilic priest (Nehemiah 11:10).

Jamin (son of Simeon)
Jamin (son of Simeon)
Egyptian sojournSimeon

Second son of Simeon; eponym of the Jaminite clan.

Jamlech
Jamlech
Divided kingdomSimeon

Simeonite chief in the days of Hezekiah.

Jarib (son of Simeon)
Jarib (son of Simeon)

Jachin (Genesis 46:10; Numbers 26:12)

Egyptian sojournSimeon

Son of Simeon listed in 1 Chronicles 4:24; widely identified with Jachin in the parallel lists.

Jedaiah (Simeonite)
Jedaiah (Simeonite)
Divided kingdomSimeon

Father of Allon in the Simeonite genealogy. Distinct from Jedaiah the priestly course and other Jedaiahs.

Jehu son of Joshibiah
Jehu son of Joshibiah
Divided kingdomSimeon

Simeonite chief, son of Joshibiah son of Seraiah son of Asiel (1 Chronicles 4:35). Distinct from King Jehu and Jehu the prophet.

Jemuel
Jemuel

Nemuel (Numbers 26:12, 1 Chronicles 4:24)

Egyptian sojournSimeon

Firstborn of Simeon; eponym of the Nemuelite clan. Distinct from Nemuel son of Eliab the Reubenite.

Jeshohaiah
Jeshohaiah
Divided kingdomSimeon

Simeonite chief.

Jesimiel
Jesimiel
Divided kingdomSimeon

Simeonite chief.

Joel (Simeonite chief)
Joel (Simeonite chief)
Divided kingdomSimeon

Simeonite chief named in 1 Chronicles 4:35. Distinct from many other Joels.

Joshah son of Amaziah
Joshah son of Amaziah
Divided kingdomSimeon

Simeonite chief in the days of Hezekiah, son of Amaziah.

Joshibiah
Joshibiah
Divided kingdomSimeon

Father of Jehu the Simeonite chief.

Meshobab
Meshobab
Divided kingdomSimeon

Simeonite chief in the days of Hezekiah who joined the raid on the Hamites of Gerar (1 Chronicles 4:34).

Mishma (son of Mibsam)
Mishma (son of Mibsam)
JudgesSimeon

Son of Mibsam in the Simeonite genealogy of 1 Chronicles 4:25. Distinct from Mishma son of Ishmael.

Neariah son of Ishi
Neariah son of Ishi
Divided kingdomSimeon

Simeonite captain in Hezekiah's reign. Distinct from Neariah of the Davidic line.

Nemuel (son of Simeon)
Nemuel (son of Simeon)

Jemuel (Genesis 46:10)

Egyptian sojournSimeon

Firstborn of Simeon in 1 Chronicles 4:24 and Numbers 26:12; called Jemuel in Genesis 46:10. Eponym of the Nemuelite clan.

Ohad
Ohad
Egyptian sojournSimeon

Third son of Simeon (Genesis 46:10, Exodus 6:15). Omitted from later clan lists, suggesting his line died out before the Numbers census.

Pelatiah son of Ishi
Pelatiah son of Ishi
Divided kingdomSimeon

One of the four Simeonite captains who led 500 men against the Amalekite remnant on Mount Seir. Distinct from Pelatiah son of Hananiah and Pelatiah son of Benaiah of Ezekiel 11.

Rephaiah son of Ishi
Rephaiah son of Ishi
Divided kingdomSimeon

Simeonite captain in Hezekiah's reign.

Salu
Salu
WildernessSimeon

Leader of an ancestral house in Simeon, father of Zimri whom Phinehas slew at Peor (Numbers 25:14).

Seraiah (Simeonite ancestor)
Seraiah (Simeonite ancestor)
Divided kingdomSimeon

Father of Joshibiah and grandfather of the Simeonite chief Jehu. Distinct from Seraiah the high priest, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth, and other Seraiahs.

Shallum (Simeonite)
Shallum (Simeonite)
Egyptian sojournSimeon

Son of Shaul in the Simeonite genealogy. Distinct from numerous other Shallums.

Shaphat son of Hori
Shaphat son of Hori
WildernessSimeon

Spy from the tribe of Simeon sent to scout Canaan; gave a fearful report. Distinct from Shaphat father of the prophet Elisha.

Shaul (son of Simeon)
Shaul (son of Simeon)
Egyptian sojournSimeon

Son of Simeon by a Canaanite woman; eponym of the Shaulite clan. Distinct from king Saul.

Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai
Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai
WildernessSimeon

Tribal head of Simeon at the wilderness census.

Shemaiah (Simeonite)
Shemaiah (Simeonite)
Divided kingdomSimeon

Father of Shimri in the Simeonite genealogy. Distinct from many other Shemaiahs.

Shemuel son of Ammihud (Simeonite)
Shemuel son of Ammihud (Simeonite)
WildernessSimeon

Tribal leader of Simeon appointed to divide the land of Canaan (Numbers 34:20). Distinct from Shemuel the Issacharite (1 Chronicles 7:2) and Samuel the prophet.

Shephatiah son of Maacah
Shephatiah son of Maacah
United kingdomSimeon

Tribal officer over Simeon in David's administration.

Shimei (Simeonite)
Shimei (Simeonite)
JudgesSimeon

Son of Zaccur in the Simeonite genealogy; had 16 sons and 6 daughters. Distinct from many other Shimeis.

Shimri (Simeonite)
Shimri (Simeonite)
Divided kingdomSimeon

Father of Jedaiah in the Simeonite genealogy. Distinct from Shimri father of Jediael (1 Chronicles 11:45) and other Shimris.

Shiphi
Shiphi
Divided kingdomSimeon

Father of Ziza the Simeonite chief.

Simeon
Simeon
PatriarchalSimeon

Second son of Jacob and Leah; founder of the tribe of Simeon. With Levi, executed the men of Shechem in vengeance for Dinah; Jacob cursed their fierce anger.

Uzziah son of Micah (of Bethulia)
Uzziah son of Micah (of Bethulia)
IntertestamentalSimeon

One of the three elders ruling Bethulia, of the tribe of Simeon, who received Judith's rebuke for proposing to surrender the city after five days, and who later blessed her after the deliverance (Judith 6:15-21; 7:23-32; 8:9-36; 13:18-20).

Uzziel son of Ishi
Uzziel son of Ishi
Divided kingdomSimeon

Simeonite captain in Hezekiah's reign. Distinct from Uzziel the Levite, Uzziel the goldsmith, and others.

Zaccur (Simeonite)
Zaccur (Simeonite)
JudgesSimeon

Son of Hammuel in the Simeonite genealogy. Distinct from Zaccur son of Asaph and Zaccur the wall-builder.

Zerah (son of Simeon)
Zerah (son of Simeon)

Zohar (Genesis 46:10)

Egyptian sojournSimeon

Son of Simeon in 1 Chronicles 4:24; the parallel 'Zohar' of Genesis 46:10 is universally identified with him. Distinct from Zerah son of Judah and Zerah of Edom.

Zimri son of Salu
Zimri son of Salu
WildernessSimeon

Simeonite leader who brought the Midianite princess Cozbi into the camp at Peor; both were transfixed with a single thrust by Phinehas, halting the plague (Numbers 25:6-15).

Ziza son of Shiphi
Ziza son of Shiphi
Divided kingdomSimeon

Simeonite chief, son of Shiphi son of Allon son of Jedaiah son of Shimri son of Shemaiah (1 Chronicles 4:37). Distinct from Ziza son of Rehoboam.

Zohar (son of Simeon)
Zohar (son of Simeon)

Zerah (Numbers 26:13, 1 Chronicles 4:24)

Egyptian sojournSimeon

Fifth son of Simeon; eponym of the Zerahite clan of Simeon. Distinct from Zohar father of Ephron the Hittite, Zerah son of Judah, and other Zerahs.

Zurishaddai
Zurishaddai
WildernessSimeon

Father of Shelumiel the tribal head of Simeon.

Curation status: Primeval (Genesis 1–11), patriarchs (Genesis 12–50), Exodus/Numbers, Joshua/Judges/Ruth, the united and divided monarchies (Saul, David, all kings of Judah and Israel), the writing prophets, post-exilic figures (Zerubbabel, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther), the Holy Family, John the Baptist, the Twelve, and the early apostolic generation are all in. 2,781figures curated so far. The remaining named biblical figures (priestly genealogies in 1 Chronicles, the post-exile lists in Ezra/Nehemiah, the obscure persons in Acts and the epistles) are pending. Every claim is rigorously sourced; gaps mean “not yet curated”, not “not in scripture”.