Chăvîylâh — H2341

Definition

locative proper noun

Chavilah, the name of two or three eastern regions; also perhaps of two men

1. Havilah = "circle"
2. n pr loc
3. a part of Eden through which flowed the river Pison (Araxes); was probably the Grecian Colchis, in the northeast corner of Asia Minor, near the Caspian Sea
4. a district in Arabia of the Ishmaelites named from the 2nd son of Cush; probably the district of Kualan, in the northwestern part of Yemen
5. n pr m
6. a son of Cush
7. a son of Joktan

Usually translated as

Havilah

Origin

probably from H2342; circular

• Chûwl (H2342)

Occurrences

Chăvîylâh occurs 7 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (4), 1 Samuel (1), 1 Chronicles (2)

• Genesis 2:11 — The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah (הַֽחֲוִילָ֔ה), where there is gold;
• Genesis 10:7 — And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah (וַֽחֲוִילָ֔ה), and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.
• Genesis 10:29 — And Ophir, and Havilah (חֲוִילָ֖ה), and Jobab: all these were the sons of Joktan.
• Genesis 25:18 — And they dwelt from Havilah (מֵֽחֲוִילָ֜ה) unto Shur, that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: and he died in the presence of all his brethren.
• 1 Samuel 15:7 — And Saul smote the Amalekites from Havilah (מֵֽחֲוִילָה֙) until thou comest to Shur, that is over against Egypt.
• 1 Chronicles 1:9 — And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah (וַחֲוִילָ֔ה), and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.
• 1 Chronicles 1:23 — And Ophir, and Havilah (חֲוִילָ֖ה), and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.