סְבַסְטִי, (Σεβαστή) Sebaste, built by Herod on the site of the old Samaria (Shomron)., built by Herod on the site of the old Samaria (Shomron). Num. R. s. 10 (ref. to Am. VI, 1) that means the ten tribes שהיו יושבים לבטח בס׳ (not שיושבים) who dwelt safely in S.; Tanḥ. Sh’mini 5 בסְבַסְטְיָא. Arakh. III, 2 (14ᵃ), v. חוֹלַת; Sifra B’ḥuck. Par. 4, ch. X סְוַוסְטִי; Tosef. Arakh. II, 8 ספוסטא (Var. ספימטא, corr. acc.).