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Founded by Alexander the Great in 331 BC, Alexandria became a major center of Hellenistic culture and learning. It was renowned for its Great Library and was a melting pot of Greek, Jewish, and Egyptian influences. The city played a significant role in the early Christian church and is mentioned in the New Testament.<br><br><b>Biblical References:</b><br><br>1. <b><a href="/acts/6-9.htm">Acts 6:9</a></b> · "But some from what was called the Synagogue of the Freedmen, including both Cyrenians and Alexandrians, and some from Cilicia and Asia, rose up and disputed with Stephen." <br><br> In this passage, Alexandrians are mentioned as part of a group that opposed Stephen, one of the first deacons of the early church. The Synagogue of the Freedmen likely consisted of Jews who had been freed from slavery and had returned to Jerusalem. The inclusion of Alexandrians indicates the diverse Jewish diaspora present in Jerusalem at the time.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/acts/18-24.htm">Acts 18:24</a></b> · "Meanwhile a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was an eloquent man, well-versed in the Scriptures." <br><br> Apollos, a notable figure in the early church, was an Alexandrian Jew. His background in Alexandria, a hub of intellectual and cultural activity, likely contributed to his eloquence and deep understanding of the Scriptures. Apollos played a significant role in the spread of Christianity, particularly in Corinth, where he was known for his powerful teaching.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/acts/27-6.htm">Acts 27:6</a></b> · "There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship sailing for Italy and put us on board." <br><br> This reference occurs during Paul's journey to Rome. The mention of an Alexandrian ship highlights Alexandria's importance as a major port city and center of commerce in the Roman Empire. Ships from Alexandria were crucial for the grain trade, supplying Rome with much-needed resources.<br><br><b>Historical and Cultural Context:</b><br><br>Alexandria was a city of great significance in the ancient world. It was home to a large Jewish community, which played a crucial role in the development of the Septuagint, the Greek translation of the Hebrew Scriptures. This translation was widely used in the early Christian church and facilitated the spread of the Gospel among Greek-speaking populations.<br><br>The city's intellectual environment also influenced early Christian thought. The Catechetical School of Alexandria, founded in the late 2nd century AD, became a leading center for Christian theology and philosophy. Notable theologians such as Clement of Alexandria and Origen were associated with this school, contributing to the development of Christian doctrine.<br><br><b>Theological Significance:</b><br><br>The presence of Alexandrians in the New Testament narrative underscores the diverse cultural and intellectual backdrop of early Christianity. The city of Alexandria, with its rich blend of Jewish and Hellenistic traditions, provided a fertile ground for the growth of Christian thought and the dissemination of the Gospel. The interactions between Alexandrians and early Christians, as seen in the accounts of Stephen and Apollos, reflect the dynamic and often challenging environment in which the early church operated.<a name="smi" id="smi"></a><div class="vheading2">Smith's Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Alexandrians</span><p>the Jewish colonists of Alexandria, who were admitted to the privileges of citizenship and had a synagogue at Jerusalem. (<a href="/acts/6-9.htm">Acts 6:9</a>)<a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">ALEXANDRIANS</span><p>al-eg-zan'-dri-ans (Alexandreis): Jews of Alexandria, who had, with the Libertines and Cyrenians, a synagogue in Jerusalem. They were among those who disputed with Stephen (<a href="/acts/6-9.htm">Acts 6:9</a>).<p><a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/221.htm"><span class="l">221. Alexandreus -- an Alexandrian</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Word Origin from Alexandreia (Alexandria) Definition an Alexandrian NASB Word Usage<br> Alexandrian (1), <b>Alexandrians</b> (1). of Alexandria, Alexandrian. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/221.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/dionysius/the_works_of_dionysius/epistle_xii_to_the_alexandrians.htm"><span class="l">Epistle xii. --To the <b>Alexandrians</b>.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Part II."Containing Epistles, or Fragments of Epistles. Epistle XII."To<br> the <b>Alexandrians</b>. 1. To other men, indeed, the present <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../dionysius/the works of dionysius/epistle xii to the alexandrians.htm</font><p><a href="/library/basil/basil_letters_and_select_works/letter_cxxxix_to_the_alexandrians.htm"><span class="l">Letter cxxxix. To the <b>Alexandrians</b>.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> TOU AGIOU BAChILEIOU PERI TOU PNEUMATOCh BIBLION. Letter CXXXIX. To the<br> <b>Alexandrians</b>. 1. I have already heard of the persecution <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../basil/basil letters and select works/letter cxxxix to the alexandrians.htm</font><p><a href="/library/athanasius/select_works_and_letters_or_athanasius/6_outrages_of_george_upon.htm"><span class="l">Outrages of George Upon the <b>Alexandrians</b>.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Chapter II. 6. Outrages of George upon the <b>Alexandrians</b>. After this they<br> again fastened themselves upon Alexandria, seeking anew <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../athanasius/select works and letters or athanasius/6 outrages of george upon.htm</font><p><a href="/library/scholasticus/the_ecclesiastical_history_of_scholasticus/chapter_xvii_conflict_between_the_constantinopolitans.htm"><span class="l">Conflict Between the Constantinopolitans and <b>Alexandrians</b> on <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Book VI. Chapter XVII."Conflict between the Constantinopolitans and <b>Alexandrians</b><br> on Account of Heraclides; Flight of Theophilus and the Bishops of his Party. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter xvii conflict between the constantinopolitans.htm</font><p><a href="/library/scholasticus/the_ecclesiastical_history_of_scholasticus/chapter_iii_the_emperor_indignant_at.htm"><span class="l">The Emperor Indignant at the Murder of George, Rebukes the <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Book III. Chapter III."The Emperor Indignant at the Murder of George, rebukes<br> the <b>Alexandrians</b> by Letter. The emperor being highly <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter iii the emperor indignant at.htm</font><p><a href="/library/scholasticus/the_ecclesiastical_history_of_scholasticus/chapter_xxxvii_after_the_departure_of.htm"><span class="l">After the Departure of Valens from Antioch, the <b>Alexandrians</b> Expel <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Chapter XXXVII."After the Departure of Valens from Antioch, the <b>Alexandrians</b> expel<br> Lucius, and restore Peter, who had come with Letters from Damasus Bishop <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter xxxvii after the departure of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/schaff/the_seven_ecumenical_councils/excursus_on_the_subsequent_history.htm"><span class="l">Excursus on the Subsequent History of the Easter Question.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> and did not always agree with it about the period for Easter"in fact (a), the Romans<br> used quite another method from the <b>Alexandrians</b>; they calculated from <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../schaff/the seven ecumenical councils/excursus on the subsequent history.htm</font><p><a href="/library/lightfoot/from_the_talmud_and_hebraica/chapter_36_synagogues_in_the.htm"><span class="l">Synagogues in the City; and Schools.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> "The synagogue of the <b>Alexandrians</b>," is mentioned by the Talmudists:<br> concerning which also the Holy Scripture speaks, Acts 6:9. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../lightfoot/from the talmud and hebraica/chapter 36 synagogues in the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/forbes/saint_athanasius/chapter_9_a_short-lived_peace.htm"><span class="l">A Short-Lived Peace</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Catholic Church. We can imagine the joy with which the <b>Alexandrians</b> received<br> their exiled Patriarch after his six years' absence. They <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../forbes/saint athanasius/chapter 9 a short-lived peace.htm</font><p><a href="/library/archelaus/the_acts_of_the_disputation_with_the_heresiarch_manes/general_note.htm"><span class="l">General Note.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> character and influence of this brilliant Alexandrian must have operated upon<br> Alexandrian converts.2. But the frequent employment by the <b>Alexandrians</b> of the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the acts of the disputation with the heresiarch manes/general note.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/a/alexandrians.htm"><span class="l"><b>Alexandrians</b> (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia <b>ALEXANDRIANS</b>. <b>...</b> They were among those who disputed<br> with Stephen (Acts 6:9). Multi-Version Concordance <b>Alexandrians</b> (1 Occurrence). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/alexandrians.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/libertines.htm"><span class="l">Libertines (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> There arose certain of them that were of the synagogue called (the synagogue) of<br> the Libertines, and of the Cyrenians, and of the <b>Alexandrians</b>, and of them of <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/libertines.htm - 11k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/algum.htm"><span class="l">Algum (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/algum.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/i/including.htm"><span class="l">Including (90 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Acts 6:9 But some of those who were of the synagogue called "The Libertines," and<br> of the Cyrenians, of the <b>Alexandrians</b>, and of those of Cilicia and Asia arose <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/i/including.htm - 33k</font><p><a href="/topical/f/freedmen.htm"><span class="l">Freedmen (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Acts 6:9 And there arose up certain of those of the synagogue called of freedmen,<br> and of Cyrenians, and of <b>Alexandrians</b>, and of those of Cilicia and Asia <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/f/freedmen.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/f/freed-men.htm"><span class="l">Freed-men (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Acts 6:9 But some members of the so-called 'Synagogue of the Freed-men,' together<br> with some Cyrenaeans, <b>Alexandrians</b>, Cilicians and men from Roman Asia, were <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/f/freed-men.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/r/roused.htm"><span class="l">Roused (24 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Acts 6:9 But some members of the so-called 'Synagogue of the Freed-men,' together<br> with some Cyrenaeans, <b>Alexandrians</b>, Cilicians and men from Roman Asia, were <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/roused.htm - 13k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/encounter.htm"><span class="l">Encounter (10 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Acts 6:9 But some members of the so-called 'Synagogue of the Freed-men,' together<br> with some Cyrenaeans, <b>Alexandrians</b>, Cilicians and men from Roman Asia, were <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/encounter.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/disputing.htm"><span class="l">Disputing (13 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Acts 6:9 But some of those who were of the synagogue called "The Libertines," and<br> of the Cyrenians, of the <b>Alexandrians</b>, and of those of Cilicia and Asia arose <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/disputing.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/debate.htm"><span class="l">Debate (13 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Acts 6:9 But some members of the so-called 'Synagogue of the Freed-men,' together<br> with some Cyrenaeans, <b>Alexandrians</b>, Cilicians and men from Roman Asia, were <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/debate.htm - 11k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Nestorianism.html">What is Nestorianism? Who were the Nestorians? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Alexandrians (1 Occurrence)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/acts/6-9.htm">Acts 6:9</a></span><br />But some of those who were of the synagogue called "The Libertines," and of the Cyrenians, of the <span class="boldtext">Alexandrians</span>, and of those of Cilicia and Asia arose, disputing with Stephen.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/a/alexandrians.htm">Alexandrians</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/algum-trees.htm">Algum-trees (3 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/almug.htm">Almug (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/sandal-wood.htm">Sandal-wood (5 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/algumwood.htm">Algumwood (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/trees.htm">Trees (179 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/l/lyres.htm">Lyres (21 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/l/logs.htm">Logs (12 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/f/fir-trees.htm">Fir-trees (11 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/terraces.htm">Terraces (9 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/terrace.htm">Terrace (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/paths.htm">Paths (65 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/psalteries.htm">Psalteries (16 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/pine.htm">Pine (28 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/cedar-trees.htm">Cedar-trees (11 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/algums.htm">Algums (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/alexandrians.htm">Alexandrians (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/stringed.htm">Stringed (34 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/staircases.htm">Staircases (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/h/hiram.htm">Hiram (21 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/singers.htm">Singers (41 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/timber.htm">Timber (32 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/skill.htm">Skill (26 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/f/fir.htm">Fir (22 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/o/ophir.htm">Ophir (12 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/i/instruments.htm">Instruments (136 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/m/music.htm">Music (143 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/h/huram.htm">Huram (16 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/cedar.htm">Cedar (61 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/h/harps.htm">Harps (27 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/r/royal.htm">Royal (154 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/l/lebanon.htm">Lebanon (66 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon (277 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/precious.htm">Precious (128 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/a/alexandrian_ship.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Alexandrian Ship"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Alexandrian Ship" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/a/algum.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Algum"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Algum" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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