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Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(ruins). The king’s city of Edom (Gen. 36:3535And Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith. (Genesis 36:35); 1 Chron. 1:4646And when Husham was dead, Hadad the son of Bedad, which smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith. (1 Chronicles 1:46)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

City of Edom in the east of Moab, seat of Hadad the fourth king (Gen. 36:3535And Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith. (Genesis 36:35); 1 Chron. 1:4646And when Husham was dead, Hadad the son of Bedad, which smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith. (1 Chronicles 1:46)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:
5762 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)
Transliteration:
`Aviyth
Phonic:
av-veeth’
Meaning:
or (perhaps Ayowth {ah-yoth'}, as if plural of 5857) cAyuwth {ah-yoth'}; from 5753; ruin; Avvith (or Avvoth), a place in Palestine
KJV Usage:
Avith

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

overturning

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Wandering; wickedness; ruins:―the king’s city of Edom, Gen. 36:35. {Erratio}