H5933: עַלְוָה
ʻAlvâh · pronounced al-vaw' · “Alvah”
Definition
Alvah or Aljah, an Idumaean
KJV translates it as: Aliah, Alvah.
Word origin: or עַליָה; the same as H5932 (עַלְוָה);
Extended definition
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.40
§ Aliah or Alvah = "evil"
a duke of Edom
§ Aliah or Alvah = "evil"
a duke of Edom
Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).
How H5933 is translated
- alvah ×2
Bible verses with H5933 (ʻAlvâh)
ʻalvâh appears in 2 verses.
- Genesis 36:40
And 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 1:51
Hadad died also. And the dukes of Edom were; duke Timnah, duke Aliah, duke Jetheth,