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Havilah

Havilah was a son of Joktan, a descendant of Shem, mentioned in the Table of Nations.

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

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Summary

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Genesis 10:29; only referred to as Havilah (חֲוִילָה); son of Joktan; a brother of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, Obal, Abimael, Sheba, Ophir and Jobab.

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Havilah (Person)

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Father

Joktan

Siblings

Abimael Almodad Diklah Hadoram Hazarmaveth Jerah Jobab Obal Ophir Sheba Sheleph Uzal

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Mentions

2 verses
  1. Genesis 10:29
    Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan.
  2. 1 Chronicles 1:23
    Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan.