Lexical Definition
סַבְתָּא Çabtâʼ (sab-taw') Sabtah N:N-M-P
or סַבְתָּה Çabtâh (sab-taw'); probably of foreign derivation
Sabta, Sabtah.
- § Sabta or Sabtah = "striking"
- Sabta or Sabtah, the name of a son of Cush, and the country occupied by his posterity
1) the 3rd son of Cush
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| וְסַבְתָּ֥ה | and Sabtah | Gen.10.7 |
| וְסַבְתָּ֥א | and Sabta | 1Chr.1.9 |
| Σαβαθά | Sabta | LXX.1Chr.1.9 |
| Sabtah | LXX.Gen.10.7 |
Extended Information
- A man of the Cushites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.7
- son of: Cush (כּוּשׁ)
- brother of: Seba (סְבָא), Havilah (חֲוִילָה), Raamah (רַעְמָה), Sabteca (סַבְתְּכָא) and Nimrod (נִמְרוֹד); also called Sabta at 1Ch.1.9
Brown-Driver-Briggs
סַבְתָּה, סַבְתָּא proper name, of a people 3rd 'son' of Cush according to Gen 10:7 (הָ֯), = 1Chr 1:9 (אָ֯); identification with Σαββαθα [Periplus maris Erythr.27], Σαυβαθα Ptolvi. 7, 38, or Σαβατα [Straboxvi. 42], Sabota [Plin](/btb/not_created.html)NH vi. § 155, xii. 63], old commercial city of South Arabia, by Tu Ku, but this = Sabean שבות (not ׳ס) Levy-OsZMG xix (1865), 253; xx (1866), 273, compare HalJAS 7, iv. 525; GlaserSkizze ii. 252 f. proposes Σαφθα (Ptolvi. 7, 30), near west shore of Persian Gulf; ᵐ5 Σαβαθα, Σαβατα, Σεβαθα. All uncertain conjectures.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 10:7 |
| 1 Chronicles | 1:9 |
Profile
Male • Son of Cush • Son of Cush, grandson of Ham
Man living at the time of the Patriarchs
Sabtah (or Sabta) was a son of Cush and a grandson of Ham, mentioned in the Table of Nations.
- A man of the Cushites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.7;
- referred to as Sabtah or Sabta סַבְתָּא;
- son of Cush כּוּשׁ;
- a brother of Seba סְבָא, Havilah חֲוִילָה, Raamah רַעְמָה, Sabteca סַבְתְּכָא and Nimrod נִמְרוֹד.
Sabtah (or Sabta) is mentioned in Genesis 10:7 and 1 Chronicles 1:9 as one of the sons of Cush, who was a son of Ham. He is listed among the descendants of Noah's sons in the Table of Nations, which records the dispersal of people groups after the Flood (Genesis 10:1-32). The exact identity and location of the People from Sabtah are uncertain, but some scholars suggest a connection with the ancient city of Shabwah in present-day Yemen, which was an important center of trade in the region. Others propose a link with the ancient kingdom of Sabata, located in the southern Arabian Peninsula. However, these associations remain speculative due to the limited information provided in the biblical text. The inclusion of Sabtah in the Table of Nations highlights the diversity of peoples and nations that emerged from the descendants of Noah and their spread across the earth after the Flood.
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