Person Old Testament
Sabteca
Also known as Sabteca =ESV; Sabteka =NIV; Sabtecha =KJV
Sabteca was a son of Cush and a grandson of Ham, mentioned in the Table of Nations. Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first at Genesis 10:7.
Why it matters. Son of Cush, grandson of Ham
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Sabteca
Sabteca 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 precise identity and location of the People from Sabteca are unknown, but some scholars suggest a connection with the ancient city of Samydake, mentioned by Greek geographer Strabo, which was located on the southern coast of the Arabian Peninsula. Others propose a link with the ancient kingdom of Sabata, located in the same region. However, these associations remain speculative due to the limited information provided in the biblical text. The inclusion of Sabteca 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.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
- Parents
- Cush
Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 2 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.