al'-va (`alwah): A chief (the King James Version duke) of Edom (Ge 36:40), called "Aliah" in 1Ch 1:51. Probably the same as Alvan, or Ahan, son of Shobal son of Seir (Ge 36:23; 1Ch 1:40).
The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Alvah
The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, James Orr (1915). Public domain, from the CrossWire SWORD module.