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.
Source:Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)Public domain
Place
Ava
Name meaning: or Ivah, iniquity (Hitchcock)
Key verses
Also in Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)
(ruin), a place in the empire of Assyria, apparently the same as Ivan. (2 Kings 17:24)
Source: Smith’s Bible Dictionary (1863) · Public domain
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