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Alexander

A man, in the time of the New Testament · named in 1 verse

the name means man-defender Strong's Lexicon

Alexander was a Jew whom the crowd put forward during the riot in Ephesus, but they shouted him down when they realized he was a Jew.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

Man-defender. (1.) A relative of Annas the high priest, present when Peter and John were examined before the Sanhedrim (Acts 4:6).

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

First named at Acts 19:33.

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