Aléxandros — G223

Definition

masculine proper noun

man-defender; Alexander, the name of three Israelites and one other man

1. a son of that Simon of Cyrene who carried the cross of Jesus
2. a certain man of the kindred of the high priest
3. a certain Jew
4. a certain coppersmith, an opponent of the apostle Paul

Usually translated as

Alexander

Origin

from the same as (the first part of) G220 and G435

• aléktōr (G220)
• anḗr (G435)

Occurrences

Aléxandros occurs 6 times in 5 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Mark (1), Acts (2), 1 Timothy (1), 2 Timothy (1)

• Mark 15:21 — And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander (Ἀλεξάνδρου) and Rufus, to bear his cross.
• Acts 4:6 — And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander (Ἀλέξανδρον), and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.
• Acts 19:33 — And they drew Alexander (Ἀλέξανδρον) out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defence unto the people.
• Acts 19:33 — And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander (Ἀλέξανδρος) beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defence unto the people.
• 1 Timothy 1:20 — Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander (Ἀλέξανδρος); whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.
• 2 Timothy 4:14 — Alexander (Ἀλέξανδρος) the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works: