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Seth

Seth was the third son of Adam and Eve, born after the death of Abel, and became the ancestor of the righteous line of humanity.

The name Seth means “put; who puts; fixed”

MaleEarly PatriarchOld & New Testaments4 books10 verses

Summary

A man living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at Genesis 4:25; referred to as Seth (שֵׁת), Sheth (שֵׁת), or Seth (Σήθ); son of Adam and Eve; a brother of Cain and Abel; father of Enosh.

Events

Dates are approximate

Glossary entries

Seth Sheth

Family members

Father

Adam

Mother

Eve

Siblings

Abel Cain

Children

Enosh

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. Genesis 4:25שֵׁת · Seth
    And Adam again had relations with his wife, and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth, saying, “God has granted me another seed in place of Abel, since Cain killed him.”
  2. Genesis 4:26שֵׁת · Seth
    And to Seth also a son was born, and he called him Enosh. At that time men began to call upon the name of the LORD.
  3. Genesis 5:3שֵׁת · Seth
    When Adam was 130 years old, he had a son in his own likeness, after his own image; and he named him Seth.
  4. Genesis 5:4שֵׁת · Seth
    And after he had become the father of Seth, Adam lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters.
  5. Genesis 5:6שֵׁת · Seth
    When Seth was 105 years old, he became the father of Enosh.
  6. Genesis 5:7שֵׁת · Seth
    And after he had become the father of Enosh, Seth lived 807 years and had other sons and daughters.
  7. Genesis 5:8שֵׁת · Seth
    So Seth lived a total of 912 years, and then he died.
  8. Numbers 24:17שֵׁת · Sheth
    I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near. A star will come forth from Jacob, and a scepter will arise from Israel. He will crush the skulls of Moab and strike down all the sons of Sheth.
  9. 1 Chronicles 1:1שֵׁת · Seth
    Adam, Seth, Enosh,
  10. Luke 3:38Σήθ · Seth
    …the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.