Bible Names

Alexander: meaning of the name

Alexander means “one who assists men.”
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869)boy name

Alexander in Hebrew and Greek

Ἀλέξανδρος G223

Aléxandros — man-defender; Alexander, the name of three Israelites and one other man

from the same as (the first part of) G220 (ἀλέκτωρ) and G435 (ἀνήρ);

People named Alexander in the Bible

Alexander in Scripture

“Alexander” appears in 5 verses of the King James Version.

  • Mark 15:21

    And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.

  • Acts 4:6

    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.

  • Acts 19:33

    And 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.

  • 1 Timothy 1:20

    Of whom is Hymeneus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.

  • 2 Timothy 4:14

    Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works: