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Smith's Bible Dictionary

Alexandrians

the Jewish colonists of Alexandria, who were admitted to the privileges of citizenship and had a synagogue at Jerusalem. (Acts 6:9)

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ALEXANDRIANS

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 (Acts 6:9).

Greek

221. Alexandreus -- an Alexandrian
... Word Origin from Alexandreia (Alexandria) Definition an Alexandrian NASB Word Usage
Alexandrian (1), Alexandrians (1). of Alexandria, Alexandrian. ...
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Library

Epistle xii. --To the Alexandrians.
... Part II."Containing Epistles, or Fragments of Epistles. Epistle XII."To
the Alexandrians. 1. To other men, indeed, the present ...
/.../dionysius/the works of dionysius/epistle xii to the alexandrians.htm

Letter cxxxix. To the Alexandrians.
... TOU AGIOU BAChILEIOU PERI TOU PNEUMATOCh BIBLION. Letter CXXXIX. To the
Alexandrians. 1. I have already heard of the persecution ...
/.../basil/basil letters and select works/letter cxxxix to the alexandrians.htm

Outrages of George Upon the Alexandrians.
... Chapter II. 6. Outrages of George upon the Alexandrians. After this they
again fastened themselves upon Alexandria, seeking anew ...
/.../athanasius/select works and letters or athanasius/6 outrages of george upon.htm

Conflict Between the Constantinopolitans and Alexandrians on ...
... Book VI. Chapter XVII."Conflict between the Constantinopolitans and Alexandrians
on Account of Heraclides; Flight of Theophilus and the Bishops of his Party. ...
/.../chapter xvii conflict between the constantinopolitans.htm

The Emperor Indignant at the Murder of George, Rebukes the ...
... Book III. Chapter III."The Emperor Indignant at the Murder of George, rebukes
the Alexandrians by Letter. The emperor being highly ...
/.../chapter iii the emperor indignant at.htm

After the Departure of Valens from Antioch, the Alexandrians Expel ...
... Chapter XXXVII."After the Departure of Valens from Antioch, the Alexandrians expel
Lucius, and restore Peter, who had come with Letters from Damasus Bishop ...
/.../chapter xxxvii after the departure of.htm

Excursus on the Subsequent History of the Easter Question.
... and did not always agree with it about the period for Easter"in fact (a), the Romans
used quite another method from the Alexandrians; they calculated from ...
/.../schaff/the seven ecumenical councils/excursus on the subsequent history.htm

Synagogues in the City; and Schools.
... "The synagogue of the Alexandrians," is mentioned by the Talmudists:
concerning which also the Holy Scripture speaks, Acts 6:9. ...
/.../lightfoot/from the talmud and hebraica/chapter 36 synagogues in the.htm

A Short-Lived Peace
... Catholic Church. We can imagine the joy with which the Alexandrians received
their exiled Patriarch after his six years' absence. They ...
/.../forbes/saint athanasius/chapter 9 a short-lived peace.htm

General Note.
... character and influence of this brilliant Alexandrian must have operated upon
Alexandrian converts.2. But the frequent employment by the Alexandrians of the ...
/.../the acts of the disputation with the heresiarch manes/general note.htm

Thesaurus

Alexandrians (1 Occurrence)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia ALEXANDRIANS. ... They were among those who disputed
with Stephen (Acts 6:9). Multi-Version Concordance Alexandrians (1 Occurrence). ...
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Libertines (1 Occurrence)
... There arose certain of them that were of the synagogue called (the synagogue) of
the Libertines, and of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of them of ...
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Algum (3 Occurrences)

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Including (90 Occurrences)
... Acts 6:9 But some of those who were of the synagogue called "The Libertines," and
of the Cyrenians, of the Alexandrians, and of those of Cilicia and Asia arose ...
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Freedmen (1 Occurrence)
... Acts 6:9 And there arose up certain of those of the synagogue called of freedmen,
and of Cyrenians, and of Alexandrians, and of those of Cilicia and Asia ...
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Freed-men (1 Occurrence)
... Acts 6:9 But some members of the so-called 'Synagogue of the Freed-men,' together
with some Cyrenaeans, Alexandrians, Cilicians and men from Roman Asia, were ...
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Roused (24 Occurrences)
... Acts 6:9 But some members of the so-called 'Synagogue of the Freed-men,' together
with some Cyrenaeans, Alexandrians, Cilicians and men from Roman Asia, were ...
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Encounter (10 Occurrences)
... Acts 6:9 But some members of the so-called 'Synagogue of the Freed-men,' together
with some Cyrenaeans, Alexandrians, Cilicians and men from Roman Asia, were ...
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Disputing (13 Occurrences)
... Acts 6:9 But some of those who were of the synagogue called "The Libertines," and
of the Cyrenians, of the Alexandrians, and of those of Cilicia and Asia arose ...
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Debate (13 Occurrences)
... Acts 6:9 But some members of the so-called 'Synagogue of the Freed-men,' together
with some Cyrenaeans, Alexandrians, Cilicians and men from Roman Asia, were ...
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Bible Concordance

Alexandrians (1 Occurrence)

Acts 6:9 But some of those who were of the synagogue called "The Libertines," and of the Cyrenians, of the Alexandrians, and of those of Cilicia and Asia arose, disputing with Stephen.
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Subtopics

Alexandrians

Related Terms

Libertines (1 Occurrence)

Algum (3 Occurrences)

Including (90 Occurrences)

Freedmen (1 Occurrence)

Freed-men (1 Occurrence)

Roused (24 Occurrences)

Encounter (10 Occurrences)

Disputing (13 Occurrences)

Debate (13 Occurrences)