Simon is a personal name, used chiefly for Simon Peter and also for several other men distinguished by context.

The term functions as a personal name, most often identifying Simon Peter in narrative and direct address, while qualifiers such as “the Zealot,” “of Cyrene,” “the tanner,” and family relationships distinguish other men bearing the same name.

1. Personal name for men distinguished by context · dominant

   The forms identify named individuals in differing narrative settings: in John 1:42 the APB renders Jesus addressing Simon and naming him as John’s son; Acts 10:32 distinguishes Simon called Peter from Simon the tanner; Acts 8:9 introduces a Simon associated with practicing magic; and Luke 23:26 identifies Simon of Cyrene. The supplied nominative, genitive, accusative, dative, and vocative singular forms occur as the name is used in statements, possession or family descriptions, reference to an object, and direct address.

   John 1:42Acts 10:32Acts 8:9Luke 23:26Acts 1:13Mark 14:3

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB generally presents the name as “Simon,” often adding identifying wording such as “Simon Peter,” “Simon the Zealot,” “Simon of Cyrene,” or “Simon the tanner.” These added identifiers reflect the clauses and not a separate rendering of the name itself.