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Symeon

SYMEON sĭm’ ī ən (Συμεών, G5208), KJV SIMEON. 1. One of the prophets and teachers in the church at Antioch who set apart Paul and Barnabas for missionary work (Acts 13:1, 2). His surname Niger, “black,” suggests an African origin. If he was from Cyrene like Lucius (Acts 13:1), conceivably he may be the Simon who carried Jesus’ cross (Mark 15:21).

2. Jewish name for Simon Peter (q.v.) as used by James in Acts 15:14.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)

the Revised Version (British and American) in Lu 3:30; Ac 13:1; 15:14 for the King James Version "Simeon" (which see). The persons are:

(1) An ancestor of Jesus (Lu 3:30).

(2) Symeon, called Niger, one of the prophets and teachers in the church at Antioch (Ac 13:1).

(3) For Simon Peter, see Peter; compare Ac 15:14.

See Simeon, (4), (5), (6).