Old Testament
Havilah
A region associated with gold and precious resources, and the name of several descendants of Ham and Shem.
The name Havilah refers to both a land mentioned in the Garden of Eden narrative and several individuals in the genealogies of Genesis and Chronicles. As a land, it is described as rich in gold, bdellium, and onyx, located near the Pishon river. As a personal name, it identifies descendants of Cush and Joktan, representing distinct tribal lineages in the ancient Near East.
In the text
- Verses
- 7
- Books
- 3
- First appears
- Genesis 2:11
- Last appears
- 1 Chronicles 1:23
Where Havilah appears
7 verses · 5 chaptersIn the same books
- Bilhah11 versesRachel's handmaid who became a concubine to Jacob and the mother of his sons Dan and Naphtali.
- Ham11 versesOne of Noah's three sons who survived the Flood and became the ancestor of various nations.
- Japheth11 versesOne of Noah's three sons who survived the Flood and became a patriarch of the nations.
- Anah10 versesA Horite leader and son of Zibeon whose daughter Oholibamah became a wife of Esau.
- Bethuel10 versesThe son of Nahor and Milcah, father of Rebekah and Laban, and nephew of Abraham.
- Put2 versesA son of Ham and progenitor of a North African people group often associated with ancient Libya.
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