- Original: Νίγερ - Transliteration: Niger - Phonetic: neeg'-er - Definition: Niger = black 1. surname of the prophet Simeon - Origin: of Latin origin - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine - Strong's: Of Latin origin; black; Niger a Christian: - Niger. Total KJV Occurrences: 1 • Niger, 1 Act 13:1