Havilah
Havilah is a region mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is in Babylonia. The name means “that suffers pain; that brings forth.”
Where is Havilah?
Approx. 32.5433, 44.4222 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| in Babylonia | region | Low |
| another name for Arabia 1 | region | Low |
| about 200 km around Sanaa | region | Low |
| about 200 km around Zeila | region | Low |
Havilah in the Bible dictionary
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.
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain. Full dictionary entry →
Verses that mention Havilah
- Genesis 2:11
The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold;