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Aliah — the meaning of the Hebrew name עַלְוָה

עַלְוָה

ʻAlvâh · pronounced al-vaw' · Strong's H5933 · a man · also spelled Alvah

Aliah means Alvah or Aljah, an Idumaean.

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עַלְוָה ʻalvâh (the same as, H5932) — moral perverseness open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

or עַליָה; the same as H5932; Alvah or Aljah, an Idumaean.

First appearance

Gen 36:40 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, (KJV)

Every verse that names Aliah

2 occurrences in 2 verses — Genesis, 1 Chronicles

Gen 36:401Chr 1:51

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