Easton's Bible Dictionary 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; Isaiah 37:13). It has been identified with Hit on the Euphrates. Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) Same as Kava. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia AVA a'-va. See AWA.

Multi-Version Concordance Ava (1 Occurrence) 2 Kings 17:24 And the king of Assyria brought men from Babylon, and from Cuthah, and from Ava, and from Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel: and they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in the cities thereof. (KJV WBS YLT)