Alexander
Etymologically, the name is derived from Αλέξανδρος
Aléxandros, which is a compound of the Greek verb ἀλέξω
(alexō) "protector of men", "god", "to hold off" and the noun
ἀνδρός (andros), genitive of ἀνήρ (anēr) "man". It is an
example of the widespread motif of Greek (or Indo-European
more generally) names expressing "battle-prowess", in this ...
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al-eg-zan'-der (Alexandros, literal meaning "defender of
men." This word occurs five times in the New Testament, Mk
15:21; Acts 4:6; 19:33; 1 Tim 1:19,20; 2 Tim 4:14): It is
not certain whether the third, fourth and fifth of these
passages refer to the same man.
1. A Son of Simon of Cyrene:
The first of these Alexanders is referred to in the pa...
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1. Son of Simon who bore the cross of Jesus
Mr 15:21
-2. A relative of the high priest, present at the defense of
Peter and John
Ac 4:6
-3. A Jew of Ephesus
Ac 19:33
-4. A copper-smith
1Ti 1:20; 2Ti 4:14...
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1. Son of Simon the Cyrenian, who was compelled to bear the
cross for our Lord. Mr 15:21
2. One of the kindred of Annas the high priest. Ac 4:6
3. A Jew at Ephesus whom his countrymen put forward
during the tumult raised by Demetrius the silversmith, Ac
19:33 to plead their cause with the mob.
4. An Ephesian Christian reprobated by St. Paul i...
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man-defender. (1.) A relative of Annas the high priest,
present
when Peter and John were examined before the
Sanhedrim (Acts
4:6).
(2.) A man whose father, Simon the Cyrenian, bore
the cross of
Christ (Mark 15:21).
(3.) A Jew of Ephesus who took a prominent part in
the uproar
raised there by the preaching of Paul (Acts 19:33).
The Jews p...
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1. ALEXANDER THE GREAT. Born at Pella, 356 B.C., son of
Philip, king of Macedon; not named, but described
prophetically: "an he-goat" )symbol of ogility, the Graeco-
Macedonian empire) coming from the W. on the face of the
whole earth and not touching the ground (implying the
incredible swiftness of his conquests); and the goat had A
NOTABLE H...
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And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and
Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high
priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem....
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And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming
out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear
his cross....
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Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto
Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme....
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