Sabtecha
סַבְתְּכָא/sab-TEE-kuh/
“Unknown”
Summary
The fifth and last named son of Cush, whose descendants probably settled near the Persian Gulf.
☩Identity
Sabtecha was the last of five sons of Cush, son of Ham, listed in the Table of Nations. His settlements would probably have been near the Persian Gulf, close to those of Raamah, who is listed just before him among the Cushites. Bochart placed him in Carmania on the Persian shore, comparing the name with the city Samydace mentioned by ancient geographers. The name Sabatok has been discovered on Egyptian monuments, perhaps confirming an African connection.
Key verses:Genesis 10:71 Chronicles 1:9
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Sabtecha," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IX (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.John McClintock and James Strong, "Sabtecha," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IX (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 3.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Sabtecha," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).
- 4.John McClintock and James Strong, "Sabtecha," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IX (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).