Strong's Lexicon Sabta or Sabtah: Sabta or Sabtah Original Word: סַבְתָּא Word Origin: Derived from an uncertain origin, possibly of foreign derivation. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for Sabta in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper name specific to the Hebrew genealogies. Usage: Sabta, or Sabtah, is a name found in the genealogies of the Bible. It refers to one of the sons of Cush, who was a son of Ham, making Sabta a grandson of Noah. The name is used to denote a person and possibly a people or region associated with him. Cultural and Historical Background: Sabta is listed among the descendants of Cush, who is traditionally associated with regions in Africa and Arabia. The genealogies in Genesis often reflect not only familial lines but also the spread of peoples and cultures. Sabta, therefore, may represent a tribe or group that settled in a specific region, possibly in the Arabian Peninsula or nearby areas. The descendants of Cush are often linked to the early civilizations that emerged in these regions, known for their trade and cultural exchanges. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originprobably of foreign origin Definition a son of Cush, also the territory settled by his desc. NASB Translation Sabta (1), Sabtah (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs סַבְתָּה, סַבְתָּא proper name, of a people 3rd 'son' of Cush according to Genesis 10:7 (הָ֯), = 1 Chronicles 1:9 (אָ֯); identification with Σαββαθα [Periplus maris Erythr.27], Σαυβαθα Ptolvi. 7, 38, or Σαβατα [Straboxvi. 42], Sabota [PlinNH 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. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Sabta, Sabtah Or Cabtah {sab-taw'}; probably of foreign derivation; Sabta or Sabtah, the name of a son of Cush, and the country occupied by his posterity -- Sabta, Sabtah. Forms and Transliterations וְסַבְתָּ֥א וְסַבְתָּ֥ה וסבתא וסבתה vesavTa vesavTah wə·saḇ·tā wə·saḇ·tāh wəsaḇtā wəsaḇtāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 10:7 HEB: סְבָא֙ וַֽחֲוִילָ֔ה וְסַבְתָּ֥ה וְרַעְמָ֖ה וְסַבְתְּכָ֑א NAS: and Havilah and Sabtah and Raamah KJV: and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, INT: Seba and Havilah and Sabtah and Raamah and Sabteca 1 Chronicles 1:9 2 Occurrences |
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