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The reference is found in <a href="/acts/13.htm">Acts 13:1</a>: "Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch), and Saul."<br><br><b>Context and Significance:</b> <br>The mention of Niger occurs in the context of the early Christian church at Antioch, a significant center for the spread of Christianity beyond Jewish communities. Antioch was a diverse and cosmopolitan city, and the church there reflected this diversity. The leaders of the church included individuals from various backgrounds, highlighting the inclusive nature of the early Christian movement.<br><br><b>Simeon Called Niger:</b> <br>Simeon, also known as Niger, is one of the prophets and teachers listed in <a href="/acts/13.htm">Acts 13:1</a>. The name "Niger" is of Latin origin, meaning "black." This has led to the interpretation that Simeon may have been of African descent or had a dark complexion. His inclusion among the leaders at Antioch underscores the ethnic diversity present in the early church and the breaking down of racial and cultural barriers through the gospel of Jesus Christ.<br><br><b>Role in the Early Church:</b> <br>While the Bible does not provide extensive details about Simeon's life or ministry, his mention alongside prominent figures such as Barnabas and Saul (Paul) suggests that he was a respected leader within the church. The church at Antioch was instrumental in the missionary efforts of the early Christians, and it was from this community that Paul and Barnabas were sent out on their first missionary journey (<a href="/acts/13-2.htm">Acts 13:2-3</a>).<br><br><b>Theological Implications:</b> <br>The presence of Simeon called Niger in the leadership of the Antioch church serves as a testament to the universality of the Christian message. It reflects the fulfillment of the Great Commission, as the gospel transcended ethnic and cultural boundaries, reaching people of all nations and backgrounds. This inclusivity is a foundational aspect of Christian theology, emphasizing that salvation through Jesus Christ is available to all, regardless of race or ethnicity.<br><br><b>Historical and Cultural Considerations:</b> <br>The early church's diversity, as exemplified by figures like Simeon Niger, challenges modern readers to consider the importance of unity and inclusivity within the body of Christ. The church at Antioch serves as a model for embracing diversity while maintaining doctrinal purity and commitment to the teachings of Christ.<br><br>In summary, Simeon called Niger is a significant yet briefly mentioned figure in the New Testament, representing the diverse and inclusive nature of the early Christian church. His role in the church at Antioch highlights the breaking down of racial and cultural barriers through the gospel, a theme that continues to resonate within Christian theology and practice today.<a name="hit" id="hit"></a><div class="vheading2">Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Niger</span><p>black<a name="smi" id="smi"></a><div class="vheading2">Smith's Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Niger</span><p>(<i>black</i>) is the additional or distinctive name given to the Simeon who was one of the teachers and prophets in the church at Antioch. (<a href="/acts/13-1.htm">Acts 13:1</a>)<a name="eas" id="eas"></a><div class="vheading2">Easton's Bible Dictionary</div>Black, a surname of Simeon (<a href="/acts/13-1.htm">Acts 13:1</a>). He was probably so called from his dark complexion. <a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">SIMEON (NIGER)</span><p>ni'-jer): The King James Version in <a href="/acts/13-1.htm">Acts 13:1</a>, the Revised Version (British and American) "Symeon" (which see).<p><span class="encheading">NIGER</span><p>ni'-jer (Niger).<br><br>See <a href="../s/simeon.htm">SIMEON, (5)</a>.<p><a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/3526.htm"><span class="l">3526. <b>Niger</b> -- <b>Niger</b>, a Christian</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 3525, 3526. <b>Niger</b>. 3527 . <b>Niger</b>, a Christian. Part of Speech: Proper<br> Noun, Indeclinable Transliteration: <b>Niger</b> Phonetic Spelling <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3526.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/josephus/the_wars_of_the_jews_or_history_of_the_destruction_of_jerusalem/chapter_2_a_great_slaughter.htm"><span class="l">A Great Slaughter About Ascalon. Vespasian Comes to Ptolemais.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> This excursion was led on by three men, who were the chief of them all, both for<br> strength and sagacity; <b>Niger</b>, called the Persite, Silas of Babylon, and <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter 2 a great slaughter.htm</font><p><a href="/library/dibble/thoughts_on_missions/chapter_vi_claim_of_missions.htm"><span class="l">Claim of Missions on Ministers of Influence.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> "Now there were in the church that was at Antioch, certain prophets and teachers;<br> as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called <b>Niger</b>, and Lucius of Cyrene, and <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../dibble/thoughts on missions/chapter vi claim of missions.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_the_acts/to_the_regions_beyond.htm"><span class="l">To the Regions Beyond</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 'Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers;<br> as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called <b>Niger</b>, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture the acts/to the regions beyond.htm</font><p><a href="/library/josephus/the_wars_of_the_jews_or_history_of_the_destruction_of_jerusalem/chapter_6_how_the_zealots.htm"><span class="l">How the Zealots when they were Freed from the Idumeans, Slew a <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Nor did <b>Niger</b> of Peres escape their hands; he had been a man of great valor in their<br> war with the Romans, but was now drawn through the middle of the city, and <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter 6 how the zealots.htm</font><p><a href="/library/tertullian/to_scapula/chapter_ii_we_are_worshippers.htm"><span class="l">We are Worshippers of one God, of Whose Existence and Character <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> So, too, treason is falsely laid to our charge, though no one has ever been able<br> to find followers of Albinus, or <b>Niger</b>, or Cassius, among Christians; while <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/...//christianbookshelf.org/tertullian/to scapula/chapter ii we are worshippers.htm</font><p><a href="/library/murray/absolute_surrender/separated_unto_the_holy_ghost.htm"><span class="l">Separated unto the Holy Ghost</span></a> <br><b>...</b> "Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers;<br> as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called <b>Niger</b>, and Lucius of Cyrene, and <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../murray/absolute surrender/separated unto the holy ghost.htm</font><p><a href="/library/dibble/thoughts_on_missions/chapter_iv_the_saviours_last.htm"><span class="l">The Saviour's Last Command.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> pyramids, and to gather relics of ancient literature and decayed magnificence; some<br> to search out the sources of the Nile and the course of the <b>Niger</b>; some to <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../dibble/thoughts on missions/chapter iv the saviours last.htm</font><p><a href="/library/prudentius/the_hymns_of_prudentius/iv_hymnus_post_cibum.htm"><span class="l">Hymnus Post Cibum</span></a> <br><b>...</b> celer sacellum. Taetrum flagrat enim vapore crasso horror conscius aestuante<br> culpa offensumque bonum <b>niger</b> repellit. Nec solus pudor <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../prudentius/the hymns of prudentius/iv hymnus post cibum.htm</font><p><a href="/library/mcgarvey/a_commentary_on_acts_of_the_apostles/acts_xiii.htm"><span class="l">Acts XIII</span></a> <br><b>...</b> (1) "Now there were in the Church in Antioch certain prophets and teachers, Barnabas<br> and Simeon called <b>Niger</b>, and Lucius the Cyrenian, and Manaen, foster <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../mcgarvey/a commentary on acts of the apostles/acts xiii.htm</font><p><a href="/library/killen/the_ancient_church/chapter_v_the_ordination_of.htm"><span class="l">The Ordination of Paul and Barnabas; their Missionary Tour in Asia <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> says the evangelist, "there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets<br> and teachers, as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called <b>Niger</b>, and Lucius of <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../killen/the ancient church/chapter v the ordination of.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/n/niger.htm"><span class="l"><b>Niger</b> (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. SIMEON (<b>NIGER</b>). <b>...</b><b>NIGER</b>. ni'-jer (<b>Niger</b>). See<br> SIMEON, (5). Multi-Version Concordance <b>Niger</b> (1 Occurrence). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/n/niger.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/simeon.htm"><span class="l">Simeon (48 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (4.) Surnamed <b>Niger</b>, ie, "black," perhaps from his dark complexion, a <b>...</b> He is also<br> called <b>Niger</b>, which was the Gentile name he had assumed, Symeon being Hebrew. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/simeon.htm - 35k</font><p><a href="/topical/n/stingy.htm"><span class="l">stingy (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/n/stingy.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/n/nicop'olis.htm"><span class="l">Nicop'olis (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br>Nicop'olis. Nicopolis, Nicop'olis. <b>Niger</b> . Multi-Version Concordance<br> Nicop'olis (1 Occurrence). <b>...</b> (See RSV). Nicopolis, Nicop'olis. <b>Niger</b> . Reference <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/n/nicop'olis.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/lucius.htm"><span class="l">Lucius (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Acts 13:1 Now in the assembly that was at Antioch there were some prophets and teachers:<br> Barnabas, Simeon who was called <b>Niger</b>, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen the <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/lucius.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/f/foster.htm"><span class="l">Foster (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Acts 13:1 Now in the assembly that was at Antioch there were some prophets and teachers:<br> Barnabas, Simeon who was called <b>Niger</b>, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen the <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/f/foster.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/tetrarch.htm"><span class="l">Tetrarch (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Acts 13:1 Now in the assembly that was at Antioch there were some prophets and teachers:<br> Barnabas, Simeon who was called <b>Niger</b>, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen the <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/tetrarch.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/m/manaen.htm"><span class="l">Manaen (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Acts 13:1 Now in the assembly that was at Antioch there were some prophets and teachers:<br> Barnabas, Simeon who was called <b>Niger</b>, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen the <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/manaen.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/p/peraea.htm"><span class="l">Peraea</span></a><br><b>...</b> It was from Peraea that He was summoned by the sisters at Bethany (John 11:3). Peraea<br> furnished in <b>Niger</b> one of the bravest men who fought against the Romans <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/peraea.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/symeon.htm"><span class="l">Symeon (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (2) Symeon, called <b>Niger</b>, one of the prophets and teachers in the church at Antioch<br> (Acts 13:1). (3) For Simon Peter, see PETER; compare Acts 15:14. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/symeon.htm - 8k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/black-people-Bible.html">Are there any black people mentioned in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/prophets-in-the-Bible.html">How many prophets are in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Niger (1 Occurrence)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/acts/13-1.htm">Acts 13:1</a></span><br />Now in the assembly that was at Antioch there were some prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called <span class="boldtext">Niger</span>, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen the foster brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/n/niger.htm">Niger</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/n/niger--the_surname_of_simeon.htm">Niger: The Surname of Simeon</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/simeon.htm">Simeon (48 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/n/stingy.htm">stingy (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/n/nicop'olis.htm">Nicop'olis (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/l/lucius.htm">Lucius (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/f/foster.htm">Foster (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/tetrarch.htm">Tetrarch (5 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/m/manaen.htm">Manaen (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/peraea.htm">Peraea</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/symeon.htm">Symeon (5 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/assembly.htm">Assembly (371 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/cyrene.htm">Cyrene (7 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/barnabas.htm">Barnabas (33 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/teachers.htm">Teachers (87 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/antioch.htm">Antioch (21 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/brother.htm">Brother (402 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/saul.htm">Saul (371 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/prophets.htm">Prophets (270 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/h/herod.htm">Herod (45 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/naves/n/nicopolis--paul_lives_in.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Nicopolis: Paul Lives In"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Nicopolis: Paul Lives In" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/naves/n/niger--the_surname_of_simeon.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Niger: The Surname of Simeon"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Niger: The Surname of Simeon" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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