How to Pronounce Niger
NAI-dzher
Niger is pronounced NAI-dzher (ˈnaɪɡə): two syllables, stress on the first. Also heard: NIGH-jer, NYE-guhr.
What does Niger mean?
Niger means “black”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Who was Niger?
Niger was a surname of Simeon, one of the prophets and teachers in the church at Antioch, listed alongside Barnabas, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen, and Saul (Acts 13:1). He appears only in that verse, where this company is gathered as the Holy Ghost sets apart Barnabas and Saul for their mission.
Also pronounced
NIGH-jer
NYE-guhr
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