Berean Strong's Lexicon Chavilah: Havilah Original Word: חֲוִילָה Word Origin: Derived from the root חוּל (chul), meaning "to twist" or "to writhe," possibly indicating a circular or winding region. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Havilah in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew texts. Usage: 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. Cultural and Historical Background: 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. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain derivation Definition a son of Cush, also a son of Joktan, also territories of unc. location NASB Translation Havilah (7). Brown-Driver-Briggs חֲוִילָה proper name, of a territory (√ dubious DlPa 12 suggests חוֺל sand-land, downs, as Hebrew popular etymology, MV11give it as actual etymology; StaThLZ Apr. 28, 1894, 235 compares this, as well as חוֺל sand, with Arabic  soft mud, [dampsand]) — אֶרֶץ הַחֲוִילָה Genesis 2:11 (surrounded or bordered — סבב — by river Pishon; noted for excellent gold, bdellium and shoham-stone); elsewhere without article חֲוִילָה Genesis 10:7 = 1 Chronicles 1:9 as a 'son' of Cush (between סְבָא and סַבְתָּה); but also as a 'son' of יָקְטָן, a descendant of Shem Genesis 10:29 = 1 Chronicles 1:23 (between אוֺפִיר and יוֺבָב); עַדשֿׁוּר ׳מֵח Genesis 25:18 said of limits of Ishmaelitish territory; compare same limits of Amalek 1 Samuel 15:7 (but dubious; We reads טֵילָם, compare 1 Samuel 15:4 and see Dr; GlaserSkizze ii, 326 reads חֲכִילָה as 1 Samuel 23:19; 1 Samuel 26:1,3). — Most have supposed several regions named ׳ח to be indicated in these passages: — e.g. Thes.1. Arabian shore of Persian Gulf Genesis 10:29 etc. 2. Ethiopian coast Genesis 10:7 etc. 3. India Genesis 2:11 (regarded as indefinite extension of 1). DiGenesis 10:7 distinguishes 1 and 2 either as quite distinct, or as different settlements of one great people, and (on Genesis 2:14) thinks that ׳כל ארץ ח Genesis 2:11 implies vague extension eastward. DlPa 12 ff.57ff. identification ׳ח in all passages with northeast part of Syrian desert, so EMeyGeschichte. Alterth. i. 224; GlaserSkizze ii. 323 ff. with central and northeast Arabia. The question is still undecided. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Havilah Probably from chuwl; circular; Chavilah, the name of two or three eastern regions; also perhaps of two men -- Havilah. see HEBREW chuwl Forms and Transliterations 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 waḥăwîlāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 2:11 HEB: כָּל־ אֶ֣רֶץ הַֽחֲוִילָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־ שָׁ֖ם NAS: the whole land of Havilah, where there KJV: the whole land of Havilah, where INT: the whole land of Havilah where there Genesis 10:7 Genesis 10:29 Genesis 25:18 1 Samuel 15:7 1 Chronicles 1:9 1 Chronicles 1:23 7 Occurrences |
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