Ivah
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Ivah (or Ava) was a city in Assyria, it lies on the Euphrates river between the cities of Sepharvaim and Henah. Meaning: overturning.
- 2 Kings 17:24, 18:34 and 19:13 it is mentioned in a group of cities regarding the Assyrian Gods whose gods did not rescue Samaria.
Ivah has also been thought to have been the Ahava in Ezra 8:15.
It is also the name of a district in Babylon.
References
- [http://www.christiananswers.net/dictionary/ivah.html Bible Encyclopedia]
- [http://www.christnotes.org/dictionary.php?dict=ebd&q=IVah Easton's Bible Encyclopedia]
- New International Version Bible
Category:Ancient Assyrian cities
Category:Former populated places in West Asia
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