noun · masculine
alexandros
GreekἈλέξανδρος (alexandros)
Strong’sG223
Alexander
stem alexandr-6 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books3 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
Ἀλέξανδρος, -ου, ὁ,
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G223 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | alexandros4×Ἀλέξανδρος | alexandrois |
| object accusative | alexandron1×Ἀλέξανδρον | alexandroin |
| direct address vocative | alexandror | alexandroir |
| of, belonging to genitive | alexandrou1×Ἀλεξάνδρου | alexandroiu |
| to, for dative | alexandro | alexandroi |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
alexandro is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
6 occurrences, every one of them listed
alexandros“Alexander”subjectnominative singular4×
Acts 4:6“Alexander”kai Hannaos tos archierevos kai Kaiafaos kai Iōannos kai Alexandros kai hosois ale ek geneu archieratikeu,along with Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and many others from the high priest’s family.
Acts 19:33“Alexander”ek de tou ochlou sumbibazala Alexandron proballaratoiu auton toiu Ioudaioiu, tos de Alexandros kataseiaratos tan cheiran thelate apologerō to dēmo.The Jews in the crowd pushed Alexander forward to explain himself, and he motioned for silence so he could make his defense to the people.
1 Timothy 1:20“Alexander”hoiu atō Humenaios kai Alexandros, hoin paradōama to Satanao hina paideuileia mē blasfēmarō.Among them are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan to be taught not to blaspheme.
2 Timothy 4:14“Alexander”Alexandros tos chalkevos polleim mi kakeim endeiknueta apodōati auto tos kurios kata teim ergeim autouAlexander the coppersmith did great harm to me. The Lord will repay him according to his deeds.
alexandron“Alexander”objectaccusative singular1×
Acts 19:33“Alexander”ek de tou ochlou sumbibazala Alexandron proballaratoiu auton toiu Ioudaioiu, tos de Alexandros kataseiaratos tan cheiran thelate apologerō to dēmo.The Jews in the crowd pushed Alexander forward to explain himself, and he motioned for silence so he could make his defense to the people.
alexandrou“Alexander”of, belonging togenitive singular1×
Mark 15:21“Alexander”Kai angareualō paragarōton tinon Simōnon Kurēnaion ercherōton apo agrou, ton patēron Alexandrou kai Roufou, hina airateia ton stauron autou.Now Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in from the country, and the soldiers forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.