5933. Alvah or Alyah
Strong's Lexicon
Alvah or Alyah: Alvah or Alyah

Original Word: עַלְוָה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Alvah or Alyah
Pronunciation: al-vaw'
Phonetic Spelling: (al-vaw')
Definition: Alvah or Alyah
Meaning: Alvah, Aljah

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to ascend

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Genesis 36:40 (BSB): "These are the names of Esau’s chiefs, according to their families and regions, by their names: Chief Timna, Chief Alvah, Chief Jetheth,"

- 1 Chronicles 1:51 (BSB): "When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah reigned in his place."

10. Corresponding Strong's Greek Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Alvah or Alyah, as it is a proper name specific to the Hebrew context.

Usage: The name Alvah or Alyah is used in the Bible as a proper noun referring to a chief or leader.

Cultural and Historical Background: It is associated with a person of significance, likely a tribal leader or chieftain.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from alah
Definition
an Edomite
NASB Translation
Aliah (1), Alvah (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
II. עַלְוָה proper name, masculine in Edom Genesis 36:40 (P) = 1 Chronicles 1:51 Qr (Kt עליה), ᵐ5 Γωλα; ᵐ5LChronicles Αλουα.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Aliah, Alvah

Or Alyah {al-yaw'}; the same as alvah; Alvah or Aljah, an Idumaean -- Aliah, Alvah.

see HEBREW alvah

Forms and Transliterations
עַֽלְוָ֖ה עלוה
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Englishman's Concordance
Genesis 36:40
HEB: תִּמְנָ֛ע אַלּ֥וּף עַֽלְוָ֖ה אַלּ֥וּף יְתֵֽת׃
NAS: Timna, chief Alvah, chief Jetheth,
KJV: Timnah, duke Alvah, duke Jetheth,
INT: Timna chief Alvah chief Jetheth

1 Chronicles 1:51
HEB: [עַלְיָה כ] (עַֽלְוָ֖ה ק) אַלּ֥וּף
NAS: Timna, chief Aliah, chief Jetheth,
KJV: Timnah, duke Aliah, duke Jetheth,
INT: Timna chief Aliah chief Jetheth

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5933
2 Occurrences


‘al·wāh — 2 Occ.
















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