H5935: עַלְוָן
ʻAlvân · pronounced al-vawn' · “Alvan”
Definition
Alvan or Aljan, an Idumaean
KJV translates it as: Alian, Alvan.
Word origin: or עַלְיָן; from H5927 (עָלָה); lofty;
Extended 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 (H0208)
§ Alian or Alvan = "tall"
a Horite, son of Shobal
son of: Shobal (H7732);
brother of: Manahath (H4506B), Ebal (H5858B), Shepho (H8195) and Onam (H0208)
§ Alian or Alvan = "tall"
a Horite, son of Shobal
Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).
How H5935 is translated
- alvan ×1
- alyan ×1
Bible verses with H5935 (ʻAlvân)
ʻalvân appears in 2 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.