Original Word: Ἀλέξανδρος
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: Alexandros
Pronunciation: al-ex'-an-dros
Phonetic Spelling: (al-ex'-an-dros)
KJV: Alexander
NASB: Alexander
Word Origin: [from the first part of aleko "to ward off" and G435 (ἀνήρ - man)]

1. man-defender
2. Alexander, the name of three Israelites and one other man

Alexander.

From the same as (the first part of) alektor and aner; man-defender; Alexander, the name of three Israelites and one other man -- Alexander.

see GREEK alektor

see GREEK aner

Word Origin
from alexó (to ward off) and anér
Definition
Alexander, a son of Simon of Cyrene, also a coppersmith, also two Jews
NASB Translation
Alexander (6).

STRONGS NT 223: Ἀλέξανδρος

Ἀλέξανδρος (i. e., defender of men), , ὁ, Alexander;

1. a son of that Simon of Cyrene who carried the cross of Jesus: Mark 15:21.

2. a certain man of the kindred of the high priest: Acts 4:6.

3. a certain Jew: Acts 19:33.

4. a certain coppersmith, an opponent of the apostle Paul: 1 Timothy 1:20; 2 Timothy 4:14; (others doubt whether both these passages relate to the same man; cf. e. g. Ellicott on the former).

Αλεξανδρον Ἀλέξανδρον Αλεξανδρος Ἀλέξανδρος Αλεξανδρου Ἀλεξάνδρου Alexandron Aléxandron Alexandros Aléxandros Alexandrou AlexándrouInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts