Joseph Addison Alexander (April 24, 1809 – January 28, 1860) was an American clergyman and biblical scholar.

He graduated at the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University)[2] with the first honor, in the class of 1826,[1] having devoted himself especially to the study of Hebrew and other languages.

[3] Along with Robert Bridges Patton, Alexander established Edgehill seminary in Mercer County, New Jersey, and in 1830 he was made adjunct professor of ancient languages in Princeton College, holding the professorship until 1833.

[4] Alexander was distinguished in Oriental scholarship as well as in biblical learning, and was a thorough master of the modern European languages.

[5] After his death there appeared his two volumes of Sermons (1860), Commentary on Matthew (1861) and Notes on New Testament Literature (1861).