Strong H5933עַלְוָה
Alvah
- Transliteration
- ‛alvâh ‛alyâh
- Pronunciation
- {al-vaw'} al-yaw'
- Morphology
- Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person
Definition
The same as H5932; Alvah or {Aljah} an Idumaean: - {Aliah} Alvah.
Meaning of the name
Aliah or Alvah = "evil"
Detailed definition
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.40
In the biblical story
Alvah
Edomite chief, descendant of Esau
Alvah was an Edomite chief, a descendant of Esau through his son Eliphaz. (Gen.36.40; 1Ch.1.51)
In the Bible
Strong H5933 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- aliah1
- alvah1
First verses
- Genesis 36:40And these are the names of the dukes that came of Esau, according to their families, after their places, by their names; duke Timnah, duke Alvah, duke Jetheth,
- 1 Chronicles 1:51Hadad died also. And the dukes of Edom were; duke Timnah, duke Aliah, duke Jetheth,