McClintock Biblical Encyclopedia: Coppersmith

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McClintock Biblical Encyclopedia: Coppersmith


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( ÷áëêåýò , q. d. brazier, from ÷áëêüò , copper), a worker in metals of any kind, a smith (Hesych. s.v.); a sense in which the word is used in other Greek writings (Hom. Od. 9:391). Alexander, an opponent of Paul, is designated as being of this trade (2Ti_4:14). SEE MECHANIC.