Bible Person

Alexander

Meaning: one who assists men · Male · 1 cross reference

This Alexander entry refers to a relative of the high-priestly family present when Peter and John are examined, not to Simon of Cyrene's son or the Ephesian Jew. He belongs to the official religious setting of the early church's first public confrontations. First appears in Acts 4:6.1

AI summary: This Alexander matters because his single cross reference places him within the circle of authorities before whom the apostles testify after the healing at the temple gate. Even without speaking lines, his presence adds weight to the institutional resistance facing the early church. Taken together, the material presents this Alexander as part of the high-priestly environment confronting apostolic witness.1

Central Figure

Alexander

Meaning: one who assists men

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