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Chavilah <a href="../hebrew/2342.htm" title="2342">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">Chavilah: Havilah</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">חֲוִילָה</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>proper name, of a territory<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>Chaviylah<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>khav-ee-law'<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(khav-ee-law')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Havilah<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>Chavilah<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root חוּל (chul), meaning "to twist" or "to writhe," possibly indicating a circular or winding region.<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>There is no direct Greek equivalent for Havilah in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew texts.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>Havilah is a geographical name used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a region or land. It is associated with both a person and a place. The name is mentioned in the context of the descendants of Noah and the boundaries of the Garden of Eden.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>Havilah is mentioned in the context of the ancient Near East, a region rich in resources and trade routes. It is often associated with areas known for their gold and precious stones. The exact location of Havilah is debated among scholars, with some suggesting it could be in the Arabian Peninsula, while others propose locations in Africa or near the Persian Gulf. The name is also linked to a descendant of Cush, indicating a possible connection to the Cushite peoples.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>of uncertain derivation<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a son of Cush, also a son of Joktan, also territories of unc. location<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>Havilah (7).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">חֲוִילָה</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>proper name, of a territory</b></font> (√ dubious Dl<sup>Pa 12 suggests</sup> <font class="hebrew2">חוֺל</font> <em>sand-land, downs</em>, as Hebrew popular etymology, MV<sup>11give it as actual etymology</sup>; Sta<sup>ThLZ Apr. 28, 1894, 235</sup> compares this, as well as <font class="hebrew2">חוֺל</font> <em>sand</em>, with Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb029606.gif"> <em>soft mud</em>, [<em>dampsand</em>]) — <font class="hebrew2">אֶרֶץ הַחֲוִילָה</font> <a href="/interlinear/genesis/2-11.htm">Genesis 2:11</a> (surrounded or bordered — <font class="hebrew2">סבב</font> — by river Pishon; noted for excellent gold, bdellium and <em>shoham-stone</em>); elsewhere without article <font class="hebrew2">חֲוִילָה</font> <a href="/interlinear/genesis/10-7.htm">Genesis 10:7</a> = <a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/1-9.htm">1 Chronicles 1:9</a> as a 'son' of Cush (between <font class="hebrew2">סְבָא</font> and <font class="hebrew2">סַבְתָּה</font>); but also as a 'son' of <font class="hebrew2">יָקְטָן</font>, a descendant of Shem <a href="/interlinear/genesis/10-29.htm">Genesis 10:29</a> = <a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/1-23.htm">1 Chronicles 1:23</a> (between <font class="hebrew2">אוֺפִיר</font> and <font class="hebrew2">יוֺבָב</font>); <font class="hebrew2">עַדשֿׁוּר</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">מֵח</font> <a href="/interlinear/genesis/25-18.htm">Genesis 25:18</a> said of limits of Ishmaelitish territory; compare same limits of Amalek <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/15-7.htm">1 Samuel 15:7</a> (but dubious; We reads <font class="hebrew2">טֵילָם</font>, compare <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/15-4.htm">1 Samuel 15:4</a> and see Dr; Glaser<sup>Skizze ii, 326</sup> reads <font class="hebrew2">חֲכִילָה</font> as <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/23-19.htm">1 Samuel 23:19</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/26-1.htm">1 Samuel 26:1</a>,3). — Most have supposed several regions named <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ח</font> to be indicated in these passages: — e.g. Thes.<p>1. Arabian shore of Persian Gulf <a href="/interlinear/genesis/10-29.htm">Genesis 10:29</a> etc. 2. Ethiopian coast <a href="/interlinear/genesis/10-7.htm">Genesis 10:7</a> etc. 3. India <a href="/interlinear/genesis/2-11.htm">Genesis 2:11</a> (regarded as indefinite extension of 1). Di<sup>Genesis 10:7 distinguishes 1 and 2 either as quite distinct</sup>, or as different settlements of one great people, and (on <a href="/interlinear/genesis/2-14.htm">Genesis 2:14</a>) thinks that <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">כל ארץ ח</font> <a href="/interlinear/genesis/2-11.htm">Genesis 2:11</a> implies vague extension eastward. Dl<sup>Pa 12 ff.</sup>57ff. identification <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ח</font> in all passages with northeast part of Syrian desert, so EMey<sup>Geschichte. Alterth. i. 224</sup>; Glaser<sup>Skizze ii. 323 ff.</sup> with central and northeast Arabia. The question is still undecided. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>Havilah <p>Probably from <a href="/hebrew/2342.htm">chuwl</a>; circular; Chavilah, the name of two or three eastern regions; also perhaps of two men -- Havilah. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/2342.htm">chuwl</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>הַֽחֲוִילָ֔ה החוילה וַֽחֲוִילָ֔ה וַחֲוִילָ֔ה וחוילה חֲוִילָ֖ה חוילה מֵֽחֲוִילָ֜ה מֵֽחֲוִילָה֙ מחוילה chaviLah ha·ḥă·wî·lāh ḥă·wî·lāh hachaviLah haḥăwîlāh ḥăwîlāh mê·ḥă·wî·lāh mechaviLah mêḥăwîlāh vachaviLah wa·ḥă·wî·lāh waḥăwîlāh<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/genesis/2-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 2:11</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">כָּל־ אֶ֣רֶץ <b> הַֽחֲוִילָ֔ה </b> אֲשֶׁר־ שָׁ֖ם</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/genesis/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the whole land <span class="itali">of Havilah,</span> where there<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the whole land <span class="itali">of Havilah,</span> where<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/2-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the whole land <span class="itali">of Havilah</span> where there<p><b><a href="/text/genesis/10-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 10:7</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/10.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">כ֔וּשׁ סְבָא֙ <b> וַֽחֲוִילָ֔ה </b> וְסַבְתָּ֥ה וְרַעְמָ֖ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/genesis/10.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> [were] Seba <span class="itali">and Havilah</span> and Sabtah<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/10.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Seba, <span class="itali">and Havilah,</span> and Sabtah,<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/10-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of Cush Seba <span class="itali">and Havilah</span> and Sabtah and Raamah<p><b><a href="/text/genesis/10-29.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 10:29</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/10.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אוֹפִ֥ר וְאֶת־ <b> חֲוִילָ֖ה </b> וְאֶת־ יוֹבָ֑ב</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/genesis/10.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and Ophir <span class="itali">and Havilah</span> and Jobab; all<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/10.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And Ophir, <span class="itali">and Havilah,</span> and Jobab:<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/10-29.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and Ophir <span class="itali">and Havilah</span> and Jobab all<p><b><a href="/text/genesis/25-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 25:18</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/25.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> וַיִּשְׁכְּנ֨וּ <b> מֵֽחֲוִילָ֜ה </b> עַד־ שׁ֗וּר</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/genesis/25.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> They settled <span class="itali">from Havilah</span> to Shur<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/25.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And they dwelt <span class="itali">from Havilah</span> unto Shur,<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/25-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> settled <span class="itali">Havilah</span> against to Shur<p><b><a href="/text/1_samuel/15-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Samuel 15:7</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/15.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֶת־ עֲמָלֵ֑ק <b> מֵֽחֲוִילָה֙ </b> בּוֹאֲךָ֣ שׁ֔וּר</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_samuel/15.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the Amalekites, <span class="itali">from Havilah</span> as you go<br><a href="/kjvs/1_samuel/15.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the Amalekites <span class="itali">from Havilah</span> [until] thou comest<br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/15-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Saul the Amalekites <span class="itali">Havilah</span> go to Shur<p><b><a href="/text/1_chronicles/1-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Chronicles 1:9</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">כ֔וּשׁ סְבָא֙ <b> וַחֲוִילָ֔ה </b> וְסַבְתָּ֥א וְרַעְמָ֖א</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_chronicles/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> [were] Seba, <span class="itali">Havilah,</span> Sabta,<br><a href="/kjvs/1_chronicles/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Seba, <span class="itali">and Havilah,</span> and Sabta,<br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/1-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of Cush Seba <span class="itali">Havilah</span> Sabta Raama<p><b><a href="/text/1_chronicles/1-23.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Chronicles 1:23</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אוֹפִ֥יר וְאֶת־ <b> חֲוִילָ֖ה </b> וְאֶת־ יוֹבָ֑ב</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_chronicles/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Ophir, <span class="itali">Havilah</span> and Jobab; all<br><a href="/kjvs/1_chronicles/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And Ophir, <span class="itali">and Havilah,</span> and Jobab.<br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/1-23.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Ophir <span class="itali">Havilah</span> and Jobab all<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2341.htm">7 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2341.htm">Strong's Hebrew 2341<br>7 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/chavilah_2341.htm">ḥă·wî·lāh — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/hachavilah_2341.htm">ha·ḥă·wî·lāh — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/mechavilah_2341.htm">mê·ḥă·wî·lāh — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vachavilah_2341.htm">wa·ḥă·wî·lāh — 2 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></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'; 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