Seth

[ seth ]

noun
  1. the third son of Adam. Genesis 4:25

  2. a male given name.

Origin of Seth

1
From Late Latin Seth, from Greek Sḗth, from Hebrew Shēth, a name associated with shāth “he has placed”

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Seth

/ (sɛθ) /


noun
  1. Old Testament Adam's third son, given by God in place of the murdered Abel (Genesis 4:25)

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