ἈλέξανδροςAléxandros
Alexander
Greek (New Testament) · G223
Meanings
1. Son of Simon of Cyrene: Mark 15:21
2. A kinsman of the High Priest: Acts 4:6.
3. A certain Jew: Acts 19:33.
4. A coppersmith: 1 Timothy 1:20.
5. Perh. = 4 (see Ellic. on 1 Timothy 1:20): 2 Timothy 4:14.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 6 times in the Bible.
- Mark 15:21 A passerby named Simon, who was from Cyrene, was coming in from the countryside just then, and the soldiers forced him to carry Jesus’ cross. (Simon was the father of Alexander and Rufus.)
- Acts 4:6 Annas the high priest was there, along with Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and other relatives of the high priest.
- Acts 19:33 The Jews in the crowd pushed Alexander forward and told him to explain the situation. He motioned for silence and tried to speak.
- 1 Timothy 1:20 Hymenaeus and Alexander are two examples. I threw them out and handed them over to Satan so they might learn not to blaspheme God.
- 2 Timothy 4:14 Alexander the coppersmith did me much harm, but the Lord will judge him for what he has done.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.