Avva

A place in Assyria from which colonies were brought to Samaria (2 Kings 17:24). It is probably the same with Ivah (18:34; 19:13; Isa. 37:13). It has been identified with Hit on the Euphrates.

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Show passage in OET: KI2 17:24

OET-RV KI2 17:24

24 Then the Assyrian king sent people from Bavel (Babylon) and from Kut and from Ivah and from Hamat and Sefarvayim, and he settled them in the cities of the northern kingdom in place of the Israelis. And they possessed Shomron (Samaria) and lived in its towns.

OET-LV KI2 17:24

24 And_ the _king _of ʼAshshūr _he/it _brought from_Bāⱱel and_from_Kūt/(Cuthah) and_from_Avva and_from_Ḩₐmāt and_Şəfarvayim and_he _caused_them_to _dwell in_the _cities _of Shomrōn in _place _of the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_they _took _possession _of DOM Shomrōn and_they _lived in_cities _of_its.

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