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al´van ( עלון , ‛alwān , "tall"?): A son of Shobal, the Horite (Genesis 36:23 ). In 1 Chronicles 1:40 the name is written Alian, Septuagint Ωλάμ , Olam ̌ . It is probably the same as Alvah of Genesis 36:23 , which appears in 1 Chronicles 1:51 as Aliah.

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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Alvan'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​a/alvan.html. 1915.
 
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