Simon ben Camithus (Hebrew: שִׁמְעוֹן בֶּן קִמְחִית, romanized: Šimʿôn ben qimḥît̲) was a 1st-century High Priest of Israel,[1][2] who was given the office by the Roman procurator Valerius Gratus and held the office from 17AD to 18AD.
[3] Very little is known of him, however he is briefly mentioned in the Talmud as one of the seven sons of Kimchit to serve as high priest,[4] and according to Josephus was succeeded as High Priest by Joseph Caiaphas.
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