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People's Dictionary of the Bible

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Alexandrians (Al-egz-ăn'dri-anz). A synagogue of these is mentioned. Acts 6:9. There are said to have been 460 or 480 synagogues in Jerusalem. It was reasonable, therefore, to expect that Alexandria, where so many Jews dwelt, would have a special synagogue for their worship in Jerusalem.

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Rice, Edwin Wilbur, DD. Entry for 'Alexandrians'. People's Dictionary of the Bible. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​rpd/​a/alexandrians.html. 1893.
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