Havilah Summary
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Havilah was a land mentioned in the description of Eden, known for its pure gold, aromatic resin (bdellium), and onyx stone (Gen 2:11-12).
Havilah (of Eden)
PlaceLand near Eden with gold, bdellium, and onyx
Names
- en Havilah (of Eden)
- en Havilah
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Havilah
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- he חֲוִילָה · H2341G
- bg Евила (в Едем)
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Havilah Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Havilah was a land mentioned in the biblical description of the Garden of Eden. It was situated near the Pishon, one of the four rivers that flowed from Eden (Gen.2.11). Havilah was noted for its valuable resources, including pure gold, bdellium (an aromatic gum resin), and onyx stone (Gen.2.12). The exact location of Havilah is unknown, as the geographical references in the Eden account are challenging to identify with certainty. Some scholars propose that it may have been located in the Arabian Peninsula or near the Persian Gulf, but this remains speculative.
Havilah 1 Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
A land mentioned in Gen. 2:11 rich in gold and bdellium and onyx stone. The question as to the locality of this region has given rise to a great diversity of opinion. It may perhaps be identified with the sandy tract which skirts Babylonia along the whole of its western border, stretching from the lower Euphrates to the mountains of Edom.
Sources: OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data (CC BY 4.0, ad7e819) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Havilah@Gen.2.11) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, havilah_533)