1. Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.




Before English came into being, the word Niger of today is correctly pronounced as Nigga

CondenseMilk:
1. Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.




Before English came into being, the word Niger of today is correctly pronounced as Nigga

The New Testament was written in greek, the translation is what you see “niger”.

Maynman:

The New Testament was written in greek, the translation is what you see “niger”.

Then what does the word Niger mean in the verse?

A street

A country

A family name

CondenseMilk:


Then what does the word Niger mean in the verse?

A street

A country

A family name

They said it was his Surname.
“Niger” is an English translation.

Maynman:

They said it was his Surname.
“Niger” is an English translation.

No na !

How can Niger be someone's surname?

CondenseMilk:


No na !

How can Niger be someone's surname?

Niger is an English translation.
It was written in greek as Νίγηρας
Nígiras.

Look it up yourself na?

Maynman:

Niger is an English translation.
It was written in greek as Νίγηρας
Nígiras.

Look it up yourself na?

I checked it !

It's pronunciation in Greek sounds like

Nigiras which is also close to the earliest pronunciation as Niga.

English now came and called it Niger

CondenseMilk:


I checked it !

It's pronunciation in Greek sounds like

Nigiras which is also close to the earliest pronunciation as Niga.

English now came and called it Niger

Black means color black , it never meant a set of people.
You can’t be a “black person”, you can only be a black skinned person.

Maynman:

Black means color black , it never meant a set of people.
You can’t be a “black person”, you can only be a black skinned person.

Meaning that Simeon in the bible is black because nigger-> neger->negro->etc all points to black

CondenseMilk:


Meaning that Simeon in the bible is black because nigger-> neger->negro->etc all points to black

Or “black” written as Νίγηρας
Nígiras could be his surname.

Maynman:

Or “black” written as Νίγηρας
Nígiras could be his surname.

But the word black portrays a dark color?

CondenseMilk:


But the word black portrays a dark color?

It depends on the context you are using it.

people bear names that “portrays color”.

Maynman:

It depends on the context you are using it.

people bear names that “portrays color”.

Ok, Now show me a European or American who's name is associated with the word black


Just as you have Dray green

CondenseMilk:


Ok, Now show me a European or American who's name is associated with the word black


Just as you have Dray green

I can show for “white” too.

Maynman:

I can show for “white” too.

But these are black people na!

CondenseMilk:


But these are black people na!

Stop lying, no they are not!