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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0;"/><title>Topical Bible: Alvan</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/topical/a/alvan.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/newtopical.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/topical/vmenus/genesis/36-23.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmcde/a/alvan.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/topical/">Topical</a> > Alvan</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/topical/naves/a/alvah--duke_of_edom.htm" title="Alvah: Duke of Edom">◄</a> Alvan <a href="/topical/naves/a/alvan--called_alian.htm" title="Alvan: Called Alian">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse">Jump to: <a href="#smi" title="Smith's Bible Dictionary">Smith's</a> • <a href="#isb" title="International Standard Bible Encyclopedia">ISBE</a> • <a href="#cnc" title="Multiversion Concordance">Concordance</a> • <a href="#thes" title="Bible Thesaurus">Thesaurus</a> • <a href="#heb" title="Strong's Hebrew Concordance">Hebrew</a> • <a href="#lib" title="Library">Library</a> • <a href="#sub" title="Subtopics">Subtopics</a> • <a href="#rel" title="Related Terms">Terms</a></div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><a name="te" id="te"></a><div class="vheading2">Topical Encyclopedia</div><b>Etymology and Meaning</b> <br>The name Alvan is of Hebrew origin, and it is believed to mean "tall" or "exalted." It is a name that appears in the genealogical records of the Old Testament, specifically within the context of the descendants of Esau.<br><br><b>Biblical References</b> <br>Alvan is mentioned in the Book of Genesis as one of the sons of Shobal. Shobal was a descendant of Seir the Horite, and his lineage is associated with the inhabitants of the land of Edom. The specific reference to Alvan can be found in <a href="/genesis/36-23.htm">Genesis 36:23</a>: <br>"The sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam." (<a href="/genesis/36-23.htm">Genesis 36:23</a>)<br><br><b>Historical and Cultural Context</b> <br>Alvan is part of the genealogical record that outlines the descendants of Esau, who is also known as Edom. Esau was the brother of Jacob and the son of Isaac and Rebekah. The Edomites, descendants of Esau, were often in conflict with the Israelites throughout biblical history. The mention of Alvan and his brothers provides insight into the early tribal structures and familial lines that played a role in the development of the Edomite nation.<br><br><b>Theological Significance</b> <br>While Alvan himself is not a prominent figure in biblical narratives, his inclusion in the genealogical records underscores the importance of lineage and heritage in the biblical text. The genealogies serve to connect the various peoples and tribes of the ancient Near East, illustrating the fulfillment of God's promises to the patriarchs regarding the multiplication of their descendants. The record of Alvan and his family highlights the broader theme of God's sovereignty over nations and His unfolding plan through history.<br><br><b>Related Entries</b> <br>· <b>Esau (Edom):</b> The progenitor of the Edomites, whose descendants include Alvan. Esau's account is pivotal in understanding the relationship between Israel and Edom.<br>· <b>Edomites:</b> The nation descended from Esau, often in conflict with Israel. Understanding the Edomites provides context for the genealogical records in which Alvan is mentioned.<br>· <b>Genealogies in the Bible:</b> These records are crucial for tracing the lineage of key biblical figures and understanding the fulfillment of divine promises.<br><br><b>Conclusion</b> <br>Alvan, though a minor figure in the biblical narrative, is part of the intricate tapestry of genealogies that reflect the historical and theological dimensions of the Bible. His mention in Genesis serves as a reminder of the interconnectedness of the peoples and nations that populate the biblical world.<a name="smi" id="smi"></a><div class="vheading2">Smith's Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Alvan</span><p>(<i>tall</i>), a Horite, son of Shobal, (<a href="/genesis/36-23.htm">Genesis 36:23</a>) written <a href="../a/alian.htm">ALIAN</a> in (<a href="/1_chronicles/1-40.htm">1 Chronicles 1:40</a>)<a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">ALVAN</span><p>al'-van (`alwan, "tall"?): A son of Shobal, the Horite (<a href="/genesis/36-23.htm">Genesis 36:23</a>). In <a href="/1_chronicles/1-40.htm">1 Chronicles 1:40</a> the name is written Alian, Septuagint Olam. It is probably the same as Alvah of <a href="/genesis/36-23.htm">Genesis 36:23</a>, which appears in <a href="/1_chronicles/1-51.htm">1 Chronicles 1:51</a> as Aliah.<p><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/5935.htm"><span class="l">5935. <b>Alvan</b> -- an Edomite</span></a><br><b>Alvan</b> or Alyan. 5934, 5935. <b>Alvan</b> or Alyan. 5936 . an Edomite. Transliteration:<br> <b>Alvan</b> or Alyan Phonetic Spelling: (al-vawn') Short Definition: Alian. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/5935.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/bangs/an_alphabetical_list_of_m_e_preachers/letter_b.htm"><span class="l">Letter B</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 1813, Located 1816 * Bain, George A. "Received 1820 * Bainbridge, Thomas "Received<br> 1836 * Baine, John "Received 1835 * Baird, <b>Alvan</b> "Received 1831 <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../christianbookshelf.org/bangs/an alphabetical list of m e preachers/letter b.htm</font><p><a href="/library/leupold/exposition_of_genesis_volume_1/chapter_xxxvi.htm"><span class="l">Chapter xxxvi</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 5) may mean "helper (is God)." Nahath (v. Genesis 36:13) means "rest," Zerah ""rising"<br> or "east"; Dishon (v. Genesis 36:21) ""gazelle"; <b>Alvan</b> (v. Genesis 36 <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../christianbookshelf.org/leupold/exposition of genesis volume 1/chapter xxxvi.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/a/alvan.htm"><span class="l"><b>Alvan</b> (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia <b>ALVAN</b>. al'-van (`alwan, "tall"?): A son of Shobal,<br> the Horite (Genesis 36:23). <b>...</b> Multi-Version Concordance <b>Alvan</b> (2 Occurrences). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/alvan.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/alvah.htm"><span class="l">Alvah (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Probably the same as <b>Alvan</b>, or Ahan, son of Shobal son of Seir (Genesis 36:23 1<br> Chronicles 1:40). Multi-Version Concordance Alvah (2 Occurrences). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/alvah.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/alway.htm"><span class="l">Alway (26 Occurrences)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/alway.htm - 14k</font><p><a href="/topical/o/onam.htm"><span class="l">Onam (4 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Onam (4 Occurrences). Genesis 36:23 These are the children of Shobal: <b>Alvan</b>, Manahath,<br> Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/o/onam.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/m/manahath.htm"><span class="l">Manahath (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Manahath (3 Occurrences). Genesis 36:23 These are the children of Shobal: <b>Alvan</b>,<br> Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/manahath.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/m/man'ahath.htm"><span class="l">Man'ahath (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Multi-Version Concordance Man'ahath (2 Occurrences). Genesis 36:23 And these are<br> the children of Shobal: <b>Alvan</b> and Manahath and Ebal, Shepho and Onam. (See RSV) <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/man'ahath.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/alian.htm"><span class="l">Alian (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> In the corresponding earlier genealogy (Genesis 36:23) the same person is given<br> as <b>Alvan</b> (`alwan), the change of the third consonant being a simple one, common <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/alian.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/shobal.htm"><span class="l">Shobal (9 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Genesis 36:23 These are the children of Shobal: <b>Alvan</b>, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho,<br> and Onam. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/shobal.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/shepho.htm"><span class="l">Shepho (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Shepho (2 Occurrences). Genesis 36:23 These are the children of Shobal: <b>Alvan</b>, Manahath,<br> Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/shepho.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/ebal.htm"><span class="l">Ebal (8 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Ebal (8 Occurrences). Genesis 36:23 These are the children of Shobal: <b>Alvan</b>, Manahath,<br> Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/ebal.htm - 14k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Alvan (2 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/36-23.htm">Genesis 36:23</a></span><br />These are the children of Shobal: <span class="boldtext">Alvan</span>, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/1-40.htm">1 Chronicles 1:40</a></span><br />The sons of Shobal: Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. The sons of Zibeon: Aiah, and Anah.<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/a/alvan.htm">Alvan</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/a/alvan--called_alian.htm">Alvan: Called Alian</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/a/alvan--son_of_shobal.htm">Alvan: Son of Shobal</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/alvah.htm">Alvah (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/alway.htm">Alway (26 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/o/onam.htm">Onam (4 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/m/manahath.htm">Manahath (3 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/m/man'ahath.htm">Man'ahath (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/alian.htm">Alian (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/shobal.htm">Shobal (9 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/shepho.htm">Shepho (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/e/ebal.htm">Ebal (8 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/naves/a/alvah--duke_of_edom.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Alvah: Duke of Edom"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Alvah: Duke of Edom" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/naves/a/alvan--called_alian.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Alvan: Called Alian"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Alvan: Called Alian" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>