Easton's Bible Dictionary Black, a surname of Simeon (Acts 13:1). He was probably so called from his dark complexion. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia SIMEON (NIGER) ni'-jer): The King James Version in Acts 13:1, the Revised Version (British and American) "Symeon" (which see). NIGER ni'-jer (Niger). See SIMEON, (5).

Multi-Version Concordance Niger (1 Occurrence) Acts 13:1 Now in the assembly that was at Antioch there were some prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen the foster brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. (WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)