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The same name traced across the biblical canon and the Second Temple texts, side by side.
Alian (Edomite living at the time of the Patriarchs)
Also called Alvan. He was a son of Shobal and a Horite clan chief in Seir, and nothing further is known.
First, in plain English
Also called Alvan. He was a son of Shobal and a Horite clan chief in Seir, and nothing further is known.
Who this is
Alian, also called Alvan, was a son of Shobal and a Horite clan chief in the region of Seir, listed in the genealogy of Edom's earlier inhabitants (Genesis 36:23). Nothing further is known of him.
study-bible (ACAI + Tyndale)
The word
H5935
Where it appears
- Genesis 36:23
