Chalkeus denotes a named man identified by his metalworking trade in 2 Timothy 4:14.

The attested use identifies Alexander by his occupation in 2 Timothy 4:14, where the nominative singular form names him within the report that he did harm.

1. Occupational identifier for Alexander · dominant

   In 2 Timothy 4:14, the nominative singular masculine form stands with Alexander as he is identified in the statement about the harm he did. The APB renders the clause, “Alexander the coppersmith did me much harm.”

   2 Timothy 4:14

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 2 Timothy 4:14, the APB presents the term in the identifying phrase “Alexander the coppersmith.” The verse context rather than the English phrase alone establishes its contribution.