(defender of men). (1) King of Macedon; surnamed “The Great.” Born B. C. 356. Succeeded his father Philip, B. C. 336. Subjugated Asia Minor, Syria, and Palestine. Overthrew the Persian Empire, B. C. 333. Conquered Egypt, B. C. 332. Founded Alexandria, B. C. 332. Consolidated his Persian conquests, with Babylon as capital, B. C. 324. Died, perhaps in Babylon, B. C. 323. Prefigured (Dan. 2:39; 7:6; 8:5-7; 11:3). (2) Son of Simon (Mark 15:21). (3) A kinsman of Annas the high priest (Acts 4:6). (4) A Jewish convert at Ephesus (Acts 19:33). (5) An Ephesian Christian reprobated by Paul (1 Tim. 1:20), and perhaps the coppersmith (2 Tim. 4:14).