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Havilah

Havilah was a son of Cush, a descendant of Ham, mentioned in the Table of Nations.

The name Havilah means “that suffers pain; that brings forth”

MalePatriarchs eraOld Testament2 books2 verses

Summary

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Genesis 10:7; only referred to as Havilah (חֲוִילָה); son of Cush; a brother of Seba, Sabtah, Raamah, Sabteca and Nimrod.

Glossary entries

Havilah (Person)

Family members

Father

Cush

Siblings

Nimrod Raamah Sabtah Sabteca Seba

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. Genesis 10:7
    The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. And the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.
  2. 1 Chronicles 1:9
    The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.