Bible Dictionary: Niger

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Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Niger

black

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Niger

(black) is the additional or distinctive name given to the Simeon who was one of the teachers and prophets in the church at Antioch. (Acts 13:1)

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Black, a surname of Simeon (Acts 13:1). He was probably so called from his dark complexion.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

SIMEON (NIGER)

ni'-jer): The King James Version in Acts 13:1, the Revised Version (British and American) "Symeon" (which see).

NIGER

ni'-jer (Niger).

See SIMEON, (5).

Greek

3526. Niger -- Niger, a Christian
... 3525, 3526. Niger. 3527 . Niger, a Christian. Part of Speech: Proper
Noun, Indeclinable Transliteration: Niger Phonetic Spelling ...
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Library

A Great Slaughter About Ascalon. Vespasian Comes to Ptolemais.
... This excursion was led on by three men, who were the chief of them all, both for
strength and sagacity; Niger, called the Persite, Silas of Babylon, and ...
/.../chapter 2 a great slaughter.htm

Claim of Missions on Ministers of Influence.
... "Now there were in the church that was at Antioch, certain prophets and teachers;
as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and ...
/.../dibble/thoughts on missions/chapter vi claim of missions.htm

To the Regions Beyond
... 'Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers;
as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture the acts/to the regions beyond.htm

How the Zealots when they were Freed from the Idumeans, Slew a ...
... Nor did Niger of Peres escape their hands; he had been a man of great valor in their
war with the Romans, but was now drawn through the middle of the city, and ...
/.../chapter 6 how the zealots.htm

We are Worshippers of one God, of Whose Existence and Character ...
... So, too, treason is falsely laid to our charge, though no one has ever been able
to find followers of Albinus, or Niger, or Cassius, among Christians; while ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/tertullian/to scapula/chapter ii we are worshippers.htm

Separated unto the Holy Ghost
... "Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers;
as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and ...
/.../murray/absolute surrender/separated unto the holy ghost.htm

The Saviour's Last Command.
... pyramids, and to gather relics of ancient literature and decayed magnificence; some
to search out the sources of the Nile and the course of the Niger; some to ...
/.../dibble/thoughts on missions/chapter iv the saviours last.htm

Hymnus Post Cibum
... celer sacellum. Taetrum flagrat enim vapore crasso horror conscius aestuante
culpa offensumque bonum niger repellit. Nec solus pudor ...
/.../prudentius/the hymns of prudentius/iv hymnus post cibum.htm

Acts XIII
... (1) "Now there were in the Church in Antioch certain prophets and teachers, Barnabas
and Simeon called Niger, and Lucius the Cyrenian, and Manaen, foster ...
/.../mcgarvey/a commentary on acts of the apostles/acts xiii.htm

The Ordination of Paul and Barnabas; their Missionary Tour in Asia ...
... says the evangelist, "there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets
and teachers, as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of ...
/.../killen/the ancient church/chapter v the ordination of.htm

Thesaurus

Niger (1 Occurrence)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. SIMEON (NIGER). ...NIGER. ni'-jer (Niger). See
SIMEON, (5). Multi-Version Concordance Niger (1 Occurrence). ...
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Simeon (48 Occurrences)
... (4.) Surnamed Niger, ie, "black," perhaps from his dark complexion, a ... He is also
called Niger, which was the Gentile name he had assumed, Symeon being Hebrew. ...
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Niggardly (1 Occurrence)

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Nicop'olis (1 Occurrence)
Nicop'olis. Nicopolis, Nicop'olis. Niger . Multi-Version Concordance
Nicop'olis (1 Occurrence). ... (See RSV). Nicopolis, Nicop'olis. Niger . Reference
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Lucius (2 Occurrences)
... Acts 13:1 Now in the assembly that was at Antioch there were some prophets and teachers:
Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen the ...
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Foster (2 Occurrences)
... Acts 13:1 Now in the assembly that was at Antioch there were some prophets and teachers:
Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen the ...
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Tetrarch (5 Occurrences)
... Acts 13:1 Now in the assembly that was at Antioch there were some prophets and teachers:
Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen the ...
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Manaen (1 Occurrence)
... Acts 13:1 Now in the assembly that was at Antioch there were some prophets and teachers:
Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen the ...
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Peraea
... It was from Peraea that He was summoned by the sisters at Bethany (John 11:3). Peraea
furnished in Niger one of the bravest men who fought against the Romans ...
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Symeon (5 Occurrences)
... (2) Symeon, called Niger, one of the prophets and teachers in the church at Antioch
(Acts 13:1). (3) For Simon Peter, see PETER; compare Acts 15:14. ...
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Bible Concordance

Niger (1 Occurrence)

Acts 13:1 Now in the assembly that was at Antioch there were some prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen the foster brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Subtopics

Niger

Niger: The Surname of Simeon

Related Terms

Simeon (48 Occurrences)

Niggardly (1 Occurrence)

Nicop'olis (1 Occurrence)

Lucius (2 Occurrences)

Foster (2 Occurrences)

Tetrarch (5 Occurrences)

Manaen (1 Occurrence)

Peraea