Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Alvah
Usage: A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.40 § Aliah or Alvah = "evil" a duke of Edom
Strong's Number
H5933
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's H5933 Quick Answer
Strong's H5933 עַלוָה עַליָה (`Alvah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `Alvah (al-vaw') (or Alyah {al-yaw'}) n/p. 1. Alvah or Aljah, an Idumaean [the same as H5932] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include alvah and aliah. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- `Alvah (al-vaw') (or Alyah {al-yaw'}) n/p. 1. Alvah or Aljah, an Idumaean [the same as H5932]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- alvah and aliah
Meaning and Definition
`Alvah (al-vaw') (or Alyah {al-yaw'}) n/p. 1. Alvah or Aljah, an Idumaean [the same as H5932] KJV: Aliah, Alvah. Root(s): H5932
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5933. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5933 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `Alvah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Aliah
1 Chronicles 1:51
Alvah
Genesis 36:40
How Strong's H5933 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5933 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H5933 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
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,
Hadad died also. And the dukes of Edom were; duke Timnah, duke Aliah, duke Jetheth,
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5933.
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,
Hadad died also. And the dukes of Edom were; duke Timnah, duke Aliah, duke Jetheth,
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5933, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H5933 FAQ
What does alvah (עַלְוָה) mean?
Alvah (Strong's H5933) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Alvah". `Alvah (al-vaw') (or Alyah {al-yaw'}) n/p. 1. Alvah or Aljah, an Idumaean [the same as H5932]
How many times is alvah (עַלְוָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H5933 across 2 books.
Where can I study alvah (עַלְוָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5933 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate alvah (עַלְוָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as alvah and aliah. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.