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Sabtah
a going about or circuiting; old age
סַבְתָּה sav.tah
Sabtah (Hebrew: סַבְתָּה, sav.tah) means “a going about or circuiting; old age”, by traditional interpretation. It appears in 2 verses across 2 books of the Bible. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Cush in 1 Chronicles 1.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Sabtah
son of Cush
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 2 across 2 books
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Patriarchal
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Genesis 10:7 |
| Last appears | 1 Chronicles 1:9 |
| Cross-references | 20 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Raamah attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Cush.
- Havilah attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Cush.
- Nimrod attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Cush.
- Sabteca attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Cush.
- Seba attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Cush.
- Raamah co-occurrence Appears with Raamah in 1 Chronicles 1.
- Havilah co-occurrence Appears with Havilah in 1 Chronicles 1.
- Dedan co-occurrence Appears with Dedan in 1 Chronicles 1.
Origin & meaning
A man of the Cushites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.7;
son of: Cush (H3568);
brother of: Seba (H5434), Havilah (H2341H), Raamah (H7484), Sabteca (H5455) and Nimrod (H5248); also called Sabta at 1Ch.1.9;
§ Sabta or Sabtah = "striking"
the 3rd son of Cush
Sabtah (or Sabta) was a son of Cush and a grandson of Ham, mentioned in the Table of Nations.
The biblical story
Sabtah (or Sabta) is mentioned in Gen.10.7 and 1Ch.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 (Gen.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.
Key verses
Sabtah appears in 2 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.
Genesis 10:7 -
And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.
1 Chronicles 1:9
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Genesis (1)
- Genesis 10:7
1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 1:9