Strong H5935עַלְיָן, עַלְוָן

Alvan

Transliteration: ‛alvân ‛alyân
Pronunciation: {al-vawn'} al-yawn'
Morphology: Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

From H5927; lofty;
Alvan or {Aljan} an Idumaean: - {Alian} Alvan.

Meaning of the name

Alian or Alvan = "tall"

Detailed definition

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.23;
son of: Shobal (H7732);
brother of: Manahath (H4506B), Ebal (H5858B), Shepho (H8195) and Onam (H208)

In the biblical story

Alvan

Horite chief, descendant of Seir

Alvan was a Horite chief, a descendant of Seir, who lived in the land of Edom before Esau's descendants. (1Ch.1.40; Gen.36.23)

In the Bible

Strong H5935 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

alian1
alvan1

First verses

Genesis 36:23
And the children of Shobal were these; Alvan, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.
1 Chronicles 1:40
The sons of Shobal; Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. And the sons of Zibeon; Aiah, and Anah.