Keraia
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Ivvah

Ivvah (or Avva) was a city conquered by Assyria, whose people were resettled in Samaria.
PlaceOld Testament2 books5 verses

Summary

A location near Hena first mentioned at 2 Kings 17:24; referred to as Ivvah or Avva (עַוָּה) or Avvite (עַוִּים).

Location

Identified as
Kafr Aya
Certainty
Uncertain (11% of scholarship) · 3 other possible locations
Coordinates
34.685° N, 36.691° E
Ivvah
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Glossary entries

Avva Ivvah Ava Ivah

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. 2 Kings 17:24עַוָּא · Avva; עִוָּה · Ivvah
    Then the king of Assyria brought people from Babylon, Cuthah, Avva, Hamath, and Sepharvaim and settled them in the towns of Samaria to replace the Israelites. They took possession of Samaria and lived in its towns.
  2. 2 Kings 17:31עַוִּי · Avva; עַוִּים · Avva
    …the Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burned their children in the fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech the gods of Sepharvaim.
  3. 2 Kings 18:34עַוָּא · Avva; עִוָּה · Ivvah
    Where are the gods of Hamath and Arpad? Where are the gods of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivvah? Have they delivered Samaria from my hand?
  4. 2 Kings 19:13עַוָּא · Avva; עִוָּה · Ivvah
    Where are the kings of Hamath, Arpad, Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivvah?’”
  5. Isaiah 37:13עַוָּא · Avva; עִוָּה · Ivvah
    Where are the kings of Hamath, Arpad, Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivvah?’”