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Alvan

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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(Hebrew Alvan', עִלְוָן , tall; Sept. Γωλάμ ), the first named of the five sons of Shobal the Horite, of Mount Seir (Genesis 36:23); called less correctly ALIAN (See ALIAN) (Hebrew Alyane', עִלְיָן, Sept. Ι᾿ωλάμ ) in the parallel passage (1 Chronicles 1:40). B.C. cir. 1927.

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Alvan'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​a/alvan.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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