Havilah Summary
STEPBible TIPNR
Havilah was a son of Cush, a descendant of Ham, mentioned in the Table of Nations.
son of Cush (GEN 10:7)
Lineage: God › Adam › Seth › Enos › Cainan › Mahalaleel › Jared › Enoch › Methuselah › Lamech › Noah › Ham › Cush › Havilah
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Havilah
that suffers pain; that brings forth
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Havilah
· Also called · H2341 none · GEN 10:7 that suffers pain; that brings forth
- en son of Cush · Title
- he חֲוִילָה chaviylah · H2341 · GEN 10:7
- el Ευιλα Euila · none · GEN 10:7
- bg Евила
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Conditional birth estimate · c. 2873 BC – 2834 BC
Conditional birth bounds under generation assumptions; not attested parental ages, biological limits or a lifespan.
Below are relatives with a selected birth year, the generations separating them, and the interval allowed by each anchor. Each relative’s page shows available dates and sources. The overall estimate uses the intersection of the allowed intervals.
| Relative / anchor year | Generations | Conditional interval |
|---|---|---|
| Noah · 2948 BC Ancestor |
3 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2873 BC – 2558 BC |
| Lamech · 3130 BC Ancestor |
4 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3030 BC – 2610 BC |
| Methuselah · 3317 BC Ancestor |
5 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3192 BC – 2667 BC |
| Enoch · 3382 BC Ancestor |
6 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3232 BC – 2602 BC |
| Jared · 3544 BC Ancestor |
7 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3369 BC – 2634 BC |
| Mahalaleel · 3609 BC Ancestor |
8 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3409 BC – 2569 BC |
| Cainan · 3679 BC Ancestor |
9 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3454 BC – 2509 BC |
| Cain · 4004 BC Ancestor |
9 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3779 BC – 2834 BC |
| Enos · 3769 BC Ancestor |
10 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3519 BC – 2469 BC |
| Adam · 4004 BC Ancestor |
10 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3754 BC – 2704 BC |
| Eve · 4005 BC Ancestor |
10 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3755 BC – 2705 BC |
| Seth · 3874 BC Ancestor |
11 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3599 BC – 2444 BC |
Havilah Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Havilah is mentioned in the Table of Nations in Genesis and 1 Chronicles as a son of Cush, who was a son of Ham, one of Noah's three sons. The Table of Nations is a genealogical record of the descendants of Noah's sons after the Great Flood, representing the known nations and peoples of the ancient world. No further information is provided about this Havilah in the Bible. (Gen 10:7; 1Ch 1:9).
Havilah 3 Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
One of the sons of Cush (Gen. 10:7).
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Havilah_1) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Havilah@Gen.10.7-1Ch) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, havilah_1461)