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Niger
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Niger
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Niger identifies the name by which Simeon is called among the prophets and teachers at Antioch.
The attested use presents Niger as the name by which Simeon is called within the Antioch assembly's list of prophets and teachers.
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Name applied to Simeon · dominant
In Acts 13:1, the nominative singular masculine form occurs in the identification “Simeon who was called Niger” within a list of prophets and teachers. The APB renders the clause “Simeon who was called Niger,” presenting it as part of Simeon’s designation.
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Acts 13:1, the APB presents the term in “Simeon who was called Niger.” The verse is read as a whole, but the clause clearly treats it as Simeon’s identifying name.