Lexicon Chavilah: Havilah Original Word: חֲוִילָה 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 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 ![]() 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. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root חוּל (chul), which can mean "to twist" or "to writhe."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the proper noun Chavilah in the Strong's Greek lexicon, as it is a specific Hebrew name and location. However, the concept of regions and genealogies can be found in various Greek terms related to geography and ancestry in the Septuagint and New Testament contexts. Usage: The term Chavilah is used in the Bible to refer to both a geographical location and a descendant of Noah. It appears in the context of genealogies and territorial descriptions. Context: • Geographical Location: Chavilah is mentioned as a land rich in resources, specifically gold, bdellium, and onyx stone. It is described in Genesis 2:11 as being encircled by the river Pishon. The exact location of Chavilah is debated, with some scholars suggesting it could be in the Arabian Peninsula or near the Persian Gulf. 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 |