Bible Dictionary
AWA
Awa was an Assyrian province whose inhabitants were transferred by Shalmaneser to cities in Samaria after the Israelites were exiled. It is probably the same region called Ivva elsewhere.
Definition
Awa was an Assyrian province whose people were transferred by Shalmaneser to the cities of Samaria in place of Israelites taken into exile.
Biblical Usage
Awa is mentioned in the account of Assyria’s resettlement of Samaria after the exile of the children of Israel.
Historical Background
Awa is probably the same as Ivva, a province conquered by Assyria and mentioned in other passages concerning Assyrian power.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>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.</p>