Strong's G223 Ἀλέξανδρος (alexandros)

And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.

And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.

And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defence unto the people.

Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.

Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works:

And it happened, after that Alexander son of Philip, the Macedonian, who came out of the land of Kittim, had smitten Darius king of the Persians and Medes, that he reigned in his stead, the first over Greece,

So Alexander reigned twelve years, and then died.

and that there was in it a very rich temple, wherein were coverings of gold, and breastplates, and shields, which Alexander, son of Philip, the Macedonian king, who reigned first among the Grecians, had left there:

In the hundred and sixtieth year Alexander, the son of Antiochus surnamed Epiphanes, went up and took Ptolemais: for the people had received him, by means whereof he reigned there.

For said he, Let us first make peace with him, before he join with Alexander against us:

Now when King Alexander had heard what promises Demetrius had sent unto Jonathan: when also it was told him of the battles and noble acts which he and his brethren had done, and of the pains that they had endured,

King Alexander to his brother Jonathan sendeth greeting:

What have we done, that Alexander hath prevented us in making amity with the Jews to strengthen himself?

But with Alexander they were well pleased, because he was the first that entreated of true peace with them, and they were confederate with him always.

Then gathered King Alexander great forces, and camped over against Demetrius.

And after the two kings had joined battle, Demetrius’ host fled: but Alexander followed after him, and prevailed against them.

Afterward Alexander sent ambassadors to Ptolemy king of Egypt with a message to this effect:

where King Alexander meeting him, he gave unto him his daughter Cleopatra, and celebrated her marriage at Ptolemais with great glory, as the manner of kings is.

Now King Alexander had written unto Jonathan, that he should come and meet him.

whereof when King Alexander heard tell, he was right sorry, and returned into Antioch.

Now when King Alexander heard these things, he honored Jonathan yet more,

And the king of Egypt gathered together a great host, like the sand that lieth upon the sea shore, and many ships, and went about through deceit to get Alexander’s kingdom, and join it to his own.

Whereupon he took his journey into Syria in peaceable manner, so as they of the cities opened unto him, and met him: for King Alexander had commanded them so to do, because he was his father-in-law.

King Ptolemy therefore, having gotten the dominion of the cities by the sea unto Seleucia upon the sea coast, imagined wicked counsels against Alexander.

Whereupon he sent ambassadors unto King Demetrius, saying, Come, let us make a league between us, and I will give thee my daughter whom Alexander hath, and thou shalt reign in thy father’s kingdom:

Wherefore he took his daughter from him, and gave her to Demetrius, and forsook Alexander, so that their hatred was openly known.

In the mean season was King Alexander in Cilicia, because those that dwelt in those parts had revolted from him.

But when Alexander heard of this, he came to war against him: whereupon king Ptolemy brought forth his host, and met him with a mighty power, and put him to flight.

So Alexander fled into Arabia, there to be defended; but King Ptolemy was exalted:

for Zabdiel the Arabian took off Alexander’s head, and sent it unto Ptolemy.

Moreover there was one Trypho, that had been of Alexander’s part afore, who, seeing that all the host murmured against Demetrius, went to Imalkue the Arabian, that brought up Antiochus the young son of Alexander,