Place Old Testament
Havilah
Havilah was a land mentioned in the description of Eden, known for its pure gold, aromatic resin (bdellium), and onyx stone (Gen.2.11-12). Mentioned once in Scripture, at Genesis 2:11.
Why it matters. Land near Eden with gold, bdellium, and onyx
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- Location
- Location unknown
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- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Havilah
Havilah was a land mentioned in the biblical description of the Garden of Eden. It was situated near the Pishon, one of the four rivers that flowed from Eden (Gen.2.11). Havilah was noted for its valuable resources, including pure gold, bdellium (an aromatic gum resin), and onyx stone (Gen.2.12). The exact location of Havilah is unknown, as the geographical references in the Eden account are challenging to identify with certainty. Some scholars propose that it may have been located in the Arabian Peninsula or near the Persian Gulf, but this remains speculative.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
Genesis (1 verse)