Quick Definition
Seth
Biblical Persons & Places
Seth
Man living at the time before the Flood
A man living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at Gen.4.25;
referred to as Seth (שֵׁת), or Sheth (=Qere. Ketiv= "buttock") (שֵׁת), or Seth (KJV= Sheth) (Σήθ);
son of Adam and Eve;
a brother of Cain and Abel;
father of Enosh.
Strong's Definition
Sheth, third son of Adam
Derivation: from H7896 (שִׁית); put, i.e. substituted;
KJV Usage: Seth, Sheth.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Seth = "compensation"
1) the 3rd son of Adam by Eve
1a) also 'Sheth'
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at Gen.4.25;
son of: Adam (H0121) and Eve (H2332);
brother of: Cain (H7014B) and Abel (H1893);
father of: Enosh (H0583); also called Sheth (Ketiv: buttock) at Num.24.17;
§ Seth = "compensation"
1) the 3rd son of Adam by Eve
1a) also 'Sheth'
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
שֵׁת
shêth
BDB Definition:
Seth = compensation
1) the 3rd son of Adam by Eve
1a) also Sheth
Part of Speech: proper noun masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H7896
Total KJV Occurrences: 9