Seth

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The origin of the name Seth is Hebrew

 

This is how Seth is written in Hebrew:

שֵׁת = Sheth

 

This is how Seth is written in Greek

Σήθ = Sēth

 

The  biblical meaning of the name Seth is compensation.

 

Seth was the  3rd son of Adam and Eve

 

The name Seth appears in the bible in the following verses:

Genesis 4:25 KJV
And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.

Genesis 4:26 KJV
And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD.

Genesis 5:3 KJV
And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth:

Genesis 5:4 KJV
And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters:

Genesis 5:6 KJV
And Seth lived an hundred and five years, and begat Enos:

Genesis 5:7 KJV
And Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters:

Genesis 5:8 KJV
And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died.

Numbers 24:17 KJV
I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.

1 Chronicles 1:1 KJV
Adam, Sheth, Enosh,

 

NEW TESTAMENT

Luke 3:38 KJV
Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God.