Havilah (person)

Who was Havilah in the Bible?

The name of two descendants of Noah

Hebrew name: חֲוִילָה (chawilah)

Name meaning: The meaning is uncertain.

A descendant of Cush (Genesis 10:7, 1 Chronicles 1:9)

Havilah was the son of Cush and the great-grandson of Noah.

A descendant of Shem (Genesis 10:29, 1 Chronicles 1:23)

Havilah is listed as the son of Joktan. He was related to Noah (great, great, great, great, great, great, grandson!)  through Noah’s son, Shem.

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