cha.vi.lah is a proper name used for individuals in genealogies and for a land marking rivers and territorial boundaries.

The term most often appears as a proper name within genealogical lists, where it names a son of Cush or a son of Joktan. It also identifies a land: the Pishon flows around it in Genesis 2:11, and it marks an extent toward Shur in Genesis 25:18 and 1 Samuel 15:7.

1. Personal name in genealogical lists · dominant

   The form is tagged Noun · Proper in genealogical sequences. In Genesis 10:7 and 1 Chronicles 1:9, the APB renders Havilah among the sons of Cush; in Genesis 10:29 and 1 Chronicles 1:23, it renders the name among the sons of Joktan.

   Genesis 10:71 Chronicles 1:9Genesis 10:291 Chronicles 1:23
2. Land named in geographical descriptions · common

   The Noun · Proper form names a land in geographical clauses. In Genesis 2:11 the APB renders the Pishon as flowing around the land of Havilah, while Genesis 25:18 and 1 Samuel 15:7 place it at one end of an extent reaching toward Shur.

   Genesis 2:11Genesis 25:181 Samuel 15:7

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB consistently presents the form as “Havilah.” Its surrounding clauses portray it either in lists of sons or as a land associated with the Pishon and with an extent toward Shur.