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Seth

–noun

1.	the third son of Adam. Gen. 4:25

2.	a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “substitute.”

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–noun Egyptian Religion.

Set.

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In the Bible, the third son of Adam and Eve.

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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Seth

masc. proper name, Biblical third son of Adam, lit. "set, appointed," from Heb. shith "to put, set."

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seth
noun
1.	(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
2.	evil Egyptian god with the head of a beast that has high square ears and a long snout; brother and murderer of Osiris [syn: Set]

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Seth Ward, TX (CDP, FIPS 66848) Location: 34.21366 N, 101.69040 W
Population (1990): 1402 (471 housing units)
Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Seth, WV Zip code(s): 25181

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Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Seth

appointed; a substitute, the third son of Adam and Eve (Gen. 4:25; 5:3). His mother gave him this name, "for God," said she, "hath appointed me [i.e., compensated me with] another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew."

Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Seth

Seth, put; who puts; fixed

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