HebrewH5935Proper Noun (Masculine)
עַלְיָן, עַלְוָן
al.van
“Alvan”
2Occurrences
H5935Strong's #
Proper Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
Alvan or Aljan, an Idumaean
or עַלְיָן; from H5927 (עָלָה); lofty;
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at ; son of: Shobal (H7732); brother of: Manahath (H4506B), Ebal (H5858B), Shepho (H8195) and Onam (H0208) § Alian or Alvan = "tall" a Horite, son of Shobal
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Proper Noun (Masculine)
Morphology Code
N:N-M-P
Full Description
Proper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
עַלְיָן, עַלְוָן appears 2 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
1 Chronicles
1
Genesis
1
Key Passages
1 Chronicles 1:40BSB
The sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.The sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah.
Genesis 36:23BSB
These are the sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.
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