{"id":18983,"date":"2025-02-14T13:06:05","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T13:06:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=18983"},"modified":"2026-09-21T13:01:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T13:01:16","slug":"alexander-in-bible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/learn\/alexander-in-bible\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Alexander in the Bible? Yes, Several New Testament Men Share the Name"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Yes. The New Testament names four or five different men called Alexander, among them a son of Simon of Cyrene, the man made to carry Jesus&#039; cross (Mark 15:21), and a metalworker who opposed Paul (2 Timothy 4:14). The name is Greek, Alexandros, &quot;defending men,&quot; and spread through the fame of Alexander the Great. Who is Alexander in the Bible? Alexander was a common name in the Greek-speaking world of the first century, and it appears in five New Testament\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yes. Four or five New Testament men are named Alexander, among them a son of Simon of Cyrene (Mark 15:21). The Greek name means &quot;defending men.&quot;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":104556,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[39],"tags":[],"series":[221],"class_list":["post-18983","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christian-education","series-names-and-their-biblical-meanings"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":11553,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/learn\/alex-name-meaning-bible\/","url_meta":{"origin":18983,"position":0},"title":"Alex Is Not in the Bible \u2014 Alexander, the Name It Shortens, Is","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"27 10 \u6708, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Alex is not in the Bible, but Alexander is: the Greek name means \"defending men,\" and five New Testament passages mention men who bore it.","rel":"","context":"\u5728\u201cChristian Education\u201d\u4e2d","block_context":{"text":"Christian Education","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/learn\/category\/christian-education\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00523.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00523.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00523.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00523.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":18850,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/learn\/is-alexis-in-bible\/","url_meta":{"origin":18983,"position":1},"title":"Alexis Is Not in the Bible \u2014 It Means &#8220;Helper&#8221;","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"14 1 \u6708, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Alexis is not in the Bible. 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