In the bible, Havilah is the name of the son of Cush (GEN 10:7), as well as name of son of Joktan (GEN 10:29). Meaning of the name: that suffers pain; that brings forth. Related names are:
Shur,
Egypt, Raamah
(and others ...)
. The translations of Havilah in 21 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
ichthys
below, from
Ha-Vi-La in Vietnamese to
Ευιλα in Greek!
The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold; (GEN 2:11)
And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan. (GEN 10:7)
And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these were the sons of Joktan. (GEN 10:29)
And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: and he died in the presence of all his brethren. (GEN 25:18)
And Saul smote the Amalekites from Havilah until thou comest to Shur, that is over against Egypt. (1SA 15:7)
And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan. (1CH 1:9)
And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan. (1CH 1:23)