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Havilah. [Havi'lah]


1. Son of Cush, a descendant of Ham. Gen. 10: 7; 1 Chr. 1: 9.


2. Son of Joktan, a descendant of Shem. Gen. 10: 29; 1 Chr. 1: 23.


3. Land compassed by the river Pison, where there was fine gold and precious stones. Gen. 2: 11. It has not been identified.


4. District near or connected with that of the Amalekites, on the south of Palestine, reaching towards Shur 'that is over against Egypt.' Gen. 25: 18; 1 Sam. 15: 7. It was probably named from No. 2.