av.vim is a proper name used for a people near Gaza and for an entry in a territorial list.

The attested uses present av.vim as a proper name: in Deuteronomy 2:23 it identifies people living in villages toward Gaza, while in Joshua 18:23 it occurs as an item in a list of places.

1. Proper name in people and place contexts · dominant

   Both occurrences are tagged Noun · Proper. In Deuteronomy 2:23 the APB renders the clause “the Avvim who lived in villages as far as Gaza,” identifying people who were destroyed and replaced; in Joshua 18:23 it renders “Avvim, Parah, and Ophrah,” placing the name within a list.

   Deuteronomy 2:23Joshua 18:23

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the name as “Avvim” in both verses. In Deuteronomy 2:23 it appears in a statement about inhabitants, while in Joshua 18:23 it appears in a list.