Sabtah

Sabtah (or Sabta) was a son of Cush and a grandson of Ham, mentioned in the Table of Nations.

The name Sabtah means “a going about or circuiting; old age”

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Summary

A man of the Cushites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Genesis 10:7; referred to as Sabtah or Sabta (סַבְתָּה); son of Cush; a brother of Seba, Havilah, Raamah, Sabteca and Nimrod.

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Family members

Father: Cush
Siblings: Havilah Nimrod Raamah Sabteca Seba

Alternative names

סַבְתָּאSabta
סַבְתָּהSabtah

Mentions

Genesis 10:7סַבְתָּא · Sabta; סַבְתָּה · Sabtah
The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. And the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.
1 Chronicles 1:9סַבְתָּא · Sabta; סַבְתָּה · Sabtah
The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.