Simon I (High Priest)

Simon I, son of Onias I, (310–291 or 300–270 BCE) was High Priest in the Temple in Jerusalem during the Second Temple period.

Simon I depicted by Hartmann Schedel's book named Nuremberg Chronicles

Some writers identify him with Simeon the Just: the Jewish Encyclopedia (1906) names Fränkel and Grätz as examples.^[1]

Patrilineal ancestry

Patrilineal descent
Abraham Isaac Jacob Levi Kehath Amram Aaron Eleazar Phinehas Abishua Bukki Uzzi Zerahiah Meraioth Azariah Amariah Ahitub Zadok Ahimaaz Azariah Yohanan Azariah II Amariah Ahitub Zadok II Shallum Hilkiah Azariah IV Seraiah Jehozadak Joshua the High Priest Joiakim Eliashib Joiada Johanan Jaddua Onias I

References

1. Bacher, Wilhelm; Schulim Ochser (1901–1906). "SIMEON THE JUST". Jewish Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2006-09-14.

Jewish titles
Preceded by Onias I	High Priest of Israel Early or mid 3rd century BC	Succeeded by Eleazar