Alexander

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(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).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Son of Simon, the Cyrenian who was compelled to carry the cross of the Lord (Mark 15:21).
2. One of the leaders among the Jews when Peter and John were arrested (Acts 4:6).
3. A Jew at Ephesus who sought to address the crowd in the theater (Acts 19:33).
4. One in the church who having made shipwreck of faith was by Paul delivered unto Satan that he might learn not to blaspheme (1 Tim. 1:20).
5. The coppersmith who did Paul much evil, and of whom Timothy was warned (2 Tim. 4:14). He may have been the same as No. 4.

Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:

Greek:
Ἀλέξανδρος
Transliteration:
Alexandros
Phonic:
al-ex’-an-dros
Meaning:
from the same as (the first part of) 220 and 435; man-defender; Alexander, the name of three Israelites and one other man
KJV Usage:
Alexander

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

man-defender

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Helper of men; man-defender:―name of three Israelites and one other man, Mark 15:21. {Auxiliator virorum}