חֲוִילָה

Strong’s Definition

Chavilah, the name of two or three eastern regions; also perhaps of two men

Etymology & Derivation

probably from H2342 (חוּל); circular;

KJV Usage

Havilah.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.(n pr loc) a part of eden through which flowed the river pison (araxes); was probably the grecian colchis, in the northeast corner of asia minor, near the caspian sea
• 2.a district in arabia of the ishmaelites named from the 2nd son of cush; probably the district of kualan, in the northwestern part of yemen
• 3.(n pr m) a son of cush
• 4.a son of joktan

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: Chăvîylâh; Pronunciation: khav-ee-law'