Biblical place
Where was Avva?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Kafr Aya.
First appears in 2 Kings 17:24 · 1 books · 1 chapters
Overview
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. Modern identification: Kafr Aya.
Avva is represented in the local geography layer as Kafr Aya. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in 2 Kings 17:24 and is mentioned across 1 book, with 1 verse reference collected into the glossary index.
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How to get to Avva today
Travel to Avva, the modern-day Kafr Aya.
Avva is commonly identified with Kafr Aya, and the map on this page is meant to orient you to that present-day site before you continue into routing or street-level navigation.
Avva is mapped here at the commonly cited modern identification.
This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Archaeological tells, access rules, excavation boundaries, and nearby modern roads can change.
Key passages
Appears in
1 chapter · 1 verse mention