In the bible, Shimon is the name of the father of Amnon, Rinnah, Benhanan, and Tilon (1CH 4:20). Meaning of the name: providing well; fatness; oil. Related names are:
Ishi,
Ben, Benhanan
(and others ...)
. The translations of Shimon in 50 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
ichthys
below, from
Simón in Spanish to
シモン in Japanese!
And the sons of Shimon were, Amnon, and Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon. And the sons of Ishi were, Zoheth, and Ben-zoheth. (1CH 4:20)