Alexandrian
ἈλεξανδρεύςStrong’s G0221Alexandreus
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Alexandreus is the Greek word usually translated “alexandrians” and “alexandria”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.”
Meaning
Usually translated “alexandrians” and “alexandria”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- alexandrians 1
- of alexandria 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 2
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
Ἀλεξανδρεύς Alexandreus · Alexandrian
Ἀλεξανδρεύς, -έως, ὁ an Alexandrian: Act.6:9 18:24.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “alexandrian” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
ALEX'ANDRIAN, noun
Pertaining to Alexandria. There are many cities of this name, in various parts of the earth. The term is often applied an attribute, or used as a noun, for one who professed or taught the sciences in the school of Alexandria in Egypt; a place highly celebrated for its literature and magnificence, and whose library, it is said, consisted of 700, 000 volumes. The Persians and Turks write for Alexander, Scander, or Sconder; and for Alexandria, Scanderona; hence Scanderoon, a sea port in Syria.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.