Strongs Number: G223
- Greek Word
- Ἀλέξανδρος
- Transliteration
- Alexandros
- Phonetic
- al-ex'-an-dros
- Part of Speech
- Noun Masculine
- Strongs Definition
-
man-defender; Alexander the name of three Israelites and one other man
- Thayers Definition
-
Alexander = "man defender"
1. son of Simon of Cyrene who carried Jesus's cross, Mk 15:
2. a certain man of the kindred of the high priest, Acts 4:
3. a certain Jew, Acts 19:
4. a certain coppersmith who opposed the Apostle Paul, 1 Ti. 1:20
- Origin
- From the same as (the first part of) G220 and G435
- Bible Usage
- Alexander.