221. Alexandreus
Strong's Lexicon
Alexandreus: Alexandrian

Original Word: Ἀλεξανδρεύς
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: Alexandreus
Pronunciation: al-ex-an-dreh-oos'
Phonetic Spelling: (al-ex-and-reuce')
Definition: Alexandrian
Meaning: an Alexandrian, a native (or resident) of Alexandria in Egypt.

Word Origin: Derived from Ἀλεξάνδρεια (Alexandreia), referring to the city of Alexandria in Egypt.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "Alexandreus," as it specifically refers to a Greek city and its inhabitants.

Usage: The term "Alexandreus" refers to a person from Alexandria, a prominent city in ancient Egypt. In the New Testament, it is used to identify individuals associated with this city, which was known for its significant Jewish population and as a center of learning and culture.

Cultural and Historical Background: Alexandria was founded by Alexander the Great in 331 BC and became a major center of Hellenistic culture and learning. It housed the famous Library of Alexandria and was a melting pot of Greek, Jewish, and Egyptian cultures. The city played a crucial role in the spread of early Christianity, and its intellectual environment influenced theological developments.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from Alexandreia (Alexandria)
Definition
an Alexandrian
NASB Translation
Alexandrian (1), Alexandrians (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 221: Ἀλεξανδρεύς

Ἀλεξανδρεύς, (έως, , an Alexandrian, a native or a resident of Alexandria (a celebrated city of Egypt): Acts 6:9; Acts 18:24. ((Plutarch, Pomp. 49, 6; others.))

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
of Alexandria, Alexandrian.

From Alexandreia (the city so called); an Alexandreian or inhabitant of Alexandria -- of Alexandria, Alexandrian.

Forms and Transliterations
Αλεξανδρευς Ἀλεξανδρεὺς Αλεξανδρεων Ἀλεξανδρέων Alexandreon Alexandreōn Alexandréon Alexandréōn Alexandreus Alexandreùs
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Englishman's Concordance
Acts 6:9 N-GMP
GRK: Κυρηναίων καὶ Ἀλεξανδρέων καὶ τῶν
NAS: Cyrenians and Alexandrians, and some
KJV: and Alexandrians, and
INT: of Cyrenians and of Alexandrians and of those

Acts 18:24 N-NMS
GRK: Ἀπολλὼς ὀνόματι Ἀλεξανδρεὺς τῷ γένει
NAS: Apollos, an Alexandrian by birth,
KJV: born at Alexandria, an eloquent
INT: Apollos by name an Alexandrian by birth

Strong's Greek 221
2 Occurrences


Ἀλεξανδρέων — 1 Occ.
Ἀλεξανδρεὺς — 1 Occ.















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