The Arabic word '''Tsabians''' (Greek: Σοβιαΐ) was first translated into Latin as Christians. It refers to a widespread religious group described as Judaizing Mithrean Nestorian Noahites (Gerim)Judaized Nestorians. The original Mithreans were called [[Mages]] while the Arabic word Tsabi is closer to '''[[Theosebeia|Sebomenoi/Sebeoi]]''' (Σεβομενοι/Σεβεοι), the Greek word for Noahites which was Tarsak (pl. Tarsakan) in Persian. The first Mages to become Tsabis are described in Chapter 2 of the Gospel of Matthew.
The Arabic term Tsabi (Judaizing Mithrean Nestorian Noahites) or its Greek plural Sobiai also referred to [[Ekhasai]]'s "Hearers" (ismai'i) i.e. the Manicheans' Uninitiated Audience which has caused all Sobiai to be often simply (and inaccurately) referred to as Manicheans even though they were not aware of the "Great Secret" of Mani's Gnosticism. The Persian word for such Tsabis was [[Tazig|Tazig, (pl. Tazigan)]] (perhaps derived from Tarsak) while the Soghdian word was [[Nighòshagàn]].