Havilah (Easton)

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The sand region. A land mentioned in Genesis 2:11 rich in gold and bdellium and onyx stone. The question as to the locality of this region has given rise to a great diversity of opinion. It may perhaps be identified with the sandy tract which skirts Babylonia along the whole of its western border,"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! Take your personal ministry to the Next Level by helping StudyLight build churches and supporting pastors in Uganda. Click here to join the effort! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter H Bible Dictionaries Havilah Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Haven Next Entry Havoth-Jair Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Havilah Halah Hachilah Dictionaries American Tract Society Havilah Halah Chabad Knowledge Base Torat Haìolah Havdalah Havayah Easton's Bible Dictionary Havilah Halah Hachilah Fausset Bible Dictionary Havilah Halah Hachilah, the Hill Holman Bible Dictionary Havilah Halah Hakilah Hitchcock Bible Names Havilah Halah Hachilah Hastings' BibleDictionary Havilah Halah Hachilah Morrish Bible Dictionary Havilah Halah Hachilah 1910 New Catholic Dictionary University of Avila John of Avila, Blessed Avila, University of (only first 3 shown) People's Bible Dictionary Havilah Hachilah Smith Bible Dictionary Havilah Halah Hachilah The Hill Webster Dictionary Kafilah Havildar Watson's Theological Dictionary Havilah Encyclopedias 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Avila, Spain (Capital) Avila, Spain (Province) Enrico Caterino Davila (only first 3 shown) International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Hachilah, Hill of Halah Havilah (only first 3 shown) Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia Halah Havilah McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Abu-Hanifah (or Aboanifa) Avila, Alfonso de Avila, Herando de (only first 3 shown) The Nuttall Encyclopedia Avila Y Zinuga Avila, Juan D' Davila The Catholic Encyclopedia Avila Bl. John of Avila Francisco de Avila (only first 3 shown) The Jewish Encyclopedia Abraham of Avila Avila Avila, Eliezer B. Samuel de (only first 3 shown) Lexicons חֲוִילָה חֲכִילָה חֲלַח The sand region. A land mentioned in Genesis 2:11 rich in gold and bdellium and onyx stone. The question as to the locality of this region has given rise to a great diversity of opinion. It may perhaps be identified with the sandy tract which skirts Babylonia along the whole of its western border, stretching from the lower Euphrates to the mountains of Edom. A district in Arabia-Felix. It is uncertain whether the tribe gave its name to this region or derived its name from it, and whether it was originally a Cushite ( Genesis 10:7 ) or a Joktanite tribe (10:29; comp 25:18), or whether there were both a Cushite and a Joktanite Havilah. It is the opinion of Kalisch, however, that Havilah "in both instances designates the same country, extending at least from the Persian to the Arabian Gulf, and on account of its vast extent easily divided into two distinct parts." This opinion may be well vindicated. One of the sons of Cush ( Genesis 10:7 ). A son of Joktan ( Genesis 10:29 ; 1 Chronicles 1:23 ).

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• part_of source-manifest/easton — Easton's Bible Dictionary (PD)