Alvah

Edomite chief, descendant of Esau

A written article for Alvah is still to come. Below and alongside: where Alvah appears in Scripture, with the original words and any dates on record.

  • 2000 BC
    1600 BC
  • Alvah
    1853 BC to 1617 BC

Original word

  • עַלְוָה aliah, alvah
    H5933
Citations
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Where Alvah appears in Scripture

Genesis 36

וְאֵלֶּה שְׁמוֹת אַלּוּפֵי עֵשָׂו לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָם לִמְקֹֽמֹתָם בִּשְׁמֹתָם אַלּוּף תִּמְנָע אַלּוּף עַֽלְוָה אַלּוּף יְתֵֽת׃
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

וַיָּמָת הֲדָד וַיִּֽהְיוּ אַלּוּפֵי אֱדוֹם אַלּוּף תִּמְנָע אַלּוּף ‫(עליה)‬ עַֽלְוָה אַלּוּף יְתֵֽת׃
51
Hadad died also. And the dukes of Edom were; duke Timnah, duke Aliah, duke Jetheth,