Niger

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Who is 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

Found in Scripture

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