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Avva

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Avva - Awa
av'-a `awwa'; the King James Version Ava, a'-va: A province, the people of which Shalmaneser king of Assyria placed in the cities of Samaria in the room of the children of Israel taken into exile by him (2Ki 17:24). It is probably the same as Ivva (2Ki 18:34; 19:13; Isa 37:13 ), a province conquered by Assyria.
 

 

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Ava

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

EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary