Strong's Lexicon
Alvah or Alyah: Alvah or Alyah
Original Word:עַלְוָה
Part of Speech:Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration:`Alvah
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 Originfrom
alahDefinitionan Edomite
NASB TranslationAliah (1), Alvah (1).
Brown-Driver-Briggs
II. in Edom
Genesis 36:40 (P) =
1 Chronicles 1:51 Qr (Kt ), ;
LChronicles .
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Aliah, Alvah
Or Alyah {al-yaw'}; the same asalvah; Alvah or Aljah, an Idumaean -- Aliah, Alvah.
see HEBREWalvah
Forms and Transliterations
עַֽלְוָ֖ה עלוה
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