Person
Simeon
- Attested
- AD 45
- Era
- Early Church
Surnamed Niger, i.e., “black,” perhaps from his dark complexion, a teacher of some distinction in the church of Antioch (Acts 13:1-3).
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- Visited
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Easton's Bible Dictionary
Surnamed Niger, i.e., “black,” perhaps from his dark complexion, a teacher of some distinction in the church of Antioch (Acts 13:1-3). It has been supposed that this was the Simon of Cyrene who bore Christ’s cross. Note the number of nationalities represented in the church at Antioch.
In Scripture
1 verse in 1 book
- Acts13:1
Source: Theographic Bible Metadata (CC-BY-SA-4.0)