Places in the Bible · Settlement

Avith

Avith is a settlement mentioned in 2 verses. Its most likely location is Rujum al Juththa. The name means “wicked, perverse.”

Where is Avith?

Approx. 30.2060, 35.6019 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps

Possible modern locations

IdentificationTypeConfidence
Rujum al JuththasettlementLow

Verses that mention Avith

  • Genesis 36:35

    And Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith.

  • 1 Chronicles 1:46

    And when Husham was dead, Hadad the son of Bedad, which smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith.