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Havilah — the meaning of the Hebrew name חֲוִילָה

חֲוִילָה

Chăvîylâh · pronounced khav-ee-law' · Strong's H2341 · a man and a place

Havilah means circular.

Built from

חוּל chûwl (probably from, H2342) — properly, to twist or whirl (in a circular or spiral manner), i.e. (specifically) to dance, to writhe in pain (especially of parturition) or fear open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

probably from H2342; circular; Chavilah, the name of two or three eastern regions; also perhaps of two men.

First appearance

Gen 2:11 The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold; (KJV)

Every verse that names Havilah

7 occurrences in 7 verses — Genesis, 1 Samuel, 1 Chronicles

Gen 2:11Gen 10:7Gen 10:29Gen 25:181Sam 15:71Chr 1:91Chr 1:23

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