Alexander in the Bible

Meaning: one who assists men

Exact Match

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.

Verse ConceptsGod Is Immanent

Some of the crowd concluded that it was Alexander, since the Jews had pushed him to the front, and since Alexander had made a gesture of the hand as though he would make a defense before the people.

Thematic Bible




Alexander the blacksmith has done me a lot of harm: the Lord will pay him back for what he has done (beware of him),


Some of the mob concluded it must be Alexander, as the Jews pushed him to the front. So Alexander, motioning with his hand, wanted to defend himself before the people;


They forced Simon a Cyrenian who was passing on his way from the country (the father of Alexander and Rufus) to carry his cross,


which was attended by the high priest Annas, by Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and all the members of the high priest's family.


Alexander the blacksmith has done me a lot of harm: the Lord will pay him back for what he has done (beware of him),