Bible Dictionary
SABTECA
Sabteca was the fifth named son of Cush in the genealogy of Genesis 10. The location or people associated with him cannot be identified with certainty.
Definition
Sabteca was the fifth named son of Cush in the genealogy of Genesis 10. The name may also designate the people or place associated with him, but its location cannot be identified with certainty from the available information.
Biblical Usage
Sabteca is listed among the sons of Cush in Genesis 10:5-7 and 1 Chronicles 1:8-9.
Historical Background
Suggestions have placed Sabteca in Carmania east of the Persian Gulf or in various locations in Arabia. The evidence is insufficient for a satisfactory identification.
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Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>sab'te-ka (cabhtekha'; Sabakatha, Sebethacha; the King James Version Sabtechah): The 5th named of the sons of Cush in the genealogy of Ge 10:5-7. In 1Ch 1:8,9 the King James Version reads "Sabtecha," the Revised Version (British and American) "Sabteca." Many conjectures have been made as to the place here indicated. Recently Glazer (Skizze, II, 252) has revived the suggestion of Bochart that it is to be identified with Samydake in Carmania on the East of the Persian Gulf. This seems to rest on nothing more than superficial resemblance of the names; but the phonetic changes involved are difficult. Others have thought of various places in Arabia, toward the Persian Gulf; but the data necessary for any satisfactory decision are not now available.</p><p>W. Ewing</p>