Greek word · G223

Ἀλέξανδρος

alexandros

Alexander

Appears 6 times in 5 verses of the Greek New Testament. ·

What it means

Ἀλέξανδρος, -ου, ὁ,

Alexander

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 I Ti, l.with): 2 Timothy 4:14.

† (AS)

From G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), via STEPBible.org (CC BY 4.0).

Similar words

Where it appears

Mark · 1

  1. Mark 15:21 Ἀλεξάνδρου of Alexander

    Now Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in from the country, and the soldiers forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.

Acts · 3

  1. Acts 4:6 Ἀλέξανδρος Alexander

    along with Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and many others from the high priest’s family.

  2. Acts 19:33 Ἀλέξανδρον Ἀλέξανδρος Alexander

    The Jews in the crowd pushed Alexander forward to explain himself, and he motioned for silence so he could make his defense to the people.

1 Timothy · 1

  1. 1 Timothy 1:20 Ἀλέξανδρος Alexander

    Among them are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan to be taught not to blaspheme.

    Here: One of the most common men's names in the Greek world. He may be the 'Alexander the coppersmith' who 'did me great harm' in 2 Timothy 4:14, but we cannot be sure (see debates).

2 Timothy · 1

  1. 2 Timothy 4:14 Ἀλέξανδρος Alexander

    Alexander the coppersmith did great harm to me. The Lord will repay him according to his deeds.

    Here: A very common Greek name after Alexander the Great, used by Greeks and Jews alike. It comes first in the sentence for emphasis: Paul names the man outright.

Word data: STEPBible.org (CC BY 4.0), main text only.