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Nave Topical Bible
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Easton's Bible Dictionary
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• ܢܺܝܓ݁ܶܪ
• Νίγερ

Surname of Simeon, second of the five teachers and prophets of the Antioch church (Acts 13:1). ("black".) Probably an African proselyte, because he is associated with Lucius of Cyrene in Africa. His Hebrew name, Simeon, shows his Hebrew extraction.