Alexander

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(defender of men). (1) King of Macedon; surnamed “The Great.” Born B. C. 356. Succeeded his father Philip, B. C. 336. Subjugated Asia Minor, Syria, and Palestine. Overthrew the Persian Empire, B. C. 333. Conquered Egypt, B. C. 332. Founded Alexandria, B. C. 332. Consolidated his Persian conquests, with Babylon as capital, B. C. 324. Died, perhaps in Babylon, B. C. 323. Prefigured (Dan. 2:39; 7:6; 8:5-7; 11:3³⁹And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee, and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth. (Daniel 2:39)
⁶After this I beheld, and lo another, like a leopard, which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it. (Daniel 7:6)
⁵And as I was considering, behold, an he goat came from the west on the face of the whole earth, and touched not the ground: and the goat had a notable horn between his eyes. ⁶And he came to the ram that had two horns, which I had seen standing before the river, and ran unto him in the fury of his power. ⁷And I saw him come close unto the ram, and he was moved with choler against him, and smote the ram, and brake his two horns: and there was no power in the ram to stand before him, but he cast him down to the ground, and stamped upon him: and there was none that could deliver the ram out of his hand. (Daniel 8:5‑7)
³And a mighty king shall stand up, that shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will. (Daniel 11:3)). (2) Son of Simon (Mark 15:21²¹And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross. (Mark 15:21)). (3) A kinsman of Annas the high priest (Acts 4:6⁶And 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. (Acts 4:6)). (4) A Jewish convert at Ephesus (Acts 19:33³³And they drew Alexander 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)). (5) An Ephesian Christian reprobated by Paul (1 Tim. 1:20²⁰Of whom is Hymeneus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme. (1 Timothy 1:20)), and perhaps the coppersmith (2 Tim. 4:14¹⁴Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works: (2 Timothy 4:14)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Son of Simon, the Cyrenian who was compelled to carry the cross of the Lord (Mark 15:21²¹And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross. (Mark 15:21)).

2. One of the leaders among the Jews when Peter and John were arrested (Acts 4:6⁶And 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. (Acts 4:6)).

3. A Jew at Ephesus who sought to address the crowd in the theater (Acts 19:33³³And they drew Alexander 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)).

4. One in the church who having made shipwreck of faith was by Paul delivered unto Satan that he might learn not to blaspheme (1 Tim. 1:20²⁰Of whom is Hymeneus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme. (1 Timothy 1:20)).

5. The coppersmith who did Paul much evil, and of whom Timothy was warned (2 Tim. 4:14¹⁴Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works: (2 Timothy 4:14)). He may have been the same as No. 4.

Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:

Number:

223 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Greek:

Ἀλέξανδρος

Transliteration:

Alexandros

Phonic:

al-ex’-an-dros

Meaning:

from the same as (the first part of) 220 and 435; man-defender; Alexander, the name of three Israelites and one other man

KJV Usage:

Alexander

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

man-defender

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Helper of men; man-defender:―name of three Israelites and one other man, Mark 15:21. {Auxiliator virorum}