ʻAlvâh — H5933

Definition

masculine proper noun

Alvah or Aljah, an Idumaean

1. Aliah or Alvah = "evil"
2. a duke of Edom

Usually translated as

Aliah, Alvah

Origin

or ʻAlyâh; the same as H5932

• Same as ʻalvâh (H5932)

Occurrences

ʻAlvâh occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), 1 Chronicles (1)

• 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 (עַֽלְוָ֖ה), duke Jetheth,
• 1 Chronicles 1:51 — Hadad died also. And the dukes of Edom were; duke Timnah, duke Aliah (עַֽלְוָ֖ה), duke Jetheth,