Alexander the Coppersmith (Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος ὁ χαλκεὺς) is a person in theNew Testament, mentioned in2 Timothy 4:14, which states, "Alexander the coppersmith did me great harm; the Lord will repay him according to his deeds."
Paul Jeon notes that Alexander "serves almost as an anti-type to Christ," who showed grace to Paul.[1]Aída Besançon Spencer suggests that while "Demas had been a passive opponent (4:9), Alexander was an active opponent".[2]
Some scholars identify him with the Alexander ofActs19:33, theAlexander of1 Timothy 1:20, (whom, along withHymenaeus, Paul "handed over to Satan that they may learn not to blaspheme"), or both. Others suggest, however, that he is called "thecoppersmith" in order to distinguish him from others of the same name.[2]