Seth

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/sɛθ/

proper noun

The third son of Adam and Eve.

“And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth:”

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Meanings

Seth1

proper noun
  1. biblicalThe third son of Adam and Eve.

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

  2. A male given name from Hebrew.

    'David, Seth and Aaron,' said Emma. 'Biblical names. I wonder if either of the parents is religious.' 'Jewish?' said Sam. 'They sound Old Testament to me.'

    2021 December 7, Elly Griffiths, The Midnight Hour, Brighton Mysteries, →ISBN, page 34
    2 more examples

    The children suggested names. In his childhood the ones they knew would have been unheard-of (Scott, Ross, Damian, Liam, Seth) or, strangely enough, too old-fashioned for popular use (Joshua, Simon, Jack, George).

    2011 November 17, Ruth Rendell, Myth / The Astronomical Scarf / Walter's Leg (Storycuts), Random House, →ISBN

    Reps. Seth Moulton, a Democrat from Massachusetts, and Peter Meijer, a Republican from Michigan, said in a joint statement Tuesday that they had traveled to Kabul “to conduct oversight on the mission to evacuate Americans and our allies” and that the trip had been conducted in secret “to minimize the risk and disruption to the people on the ground.”

    2021 August 24, Devan Cole, Ryan Nobles, Zachary Cohen and Oren Liebermann, “Two congressmen traveled to Afghanistan amid frantic evacuation efforts”, in CNN

Seth2

proper noun

alternative Set · alternative Sutekh

  1. Egyptianhuman sciencesAn ancient Egyptian god, variously described as the god of chaos, the god of thunder and storms, or the god of destruction.

Origin

Seth · proper noun

  1. Biblical Hebrewשֵׁת
  2. Ancient GreekΣήθ
  3. EnglishSeth

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σήθ (Sḗth), from Biblical Hebrew שֵׁת (Šet, literally “chosen one, appointed, placed”).

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Seth · proper noun

  1. Egyptians-t:X
  2. Ancient GreekΣήθ
  3. EnglishSeth

From Ancient Greek Σήθ (Sḗth), from Egyptian s-t:X (stẖ).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Σήθ
  • Σήθ (Sḗth)the third son of Adam and Eve
Arabic شِيث
  • شِيث (šīṯ)the third son of Adam and Eve
Bulgarian Сит
  • Ситthe third son of Adam and Eve
Chinese Cantonese 塞特
  • 塞特 (sak¹ dak⁶)the third son of Adam and Eve
Chinese Mandarin 塞特, 塞思
  • 塞特 (Sàitè)the third son of Adam and Eve
  • 塞思 (Sāisī)a male given name
Danish Set
  • Setthe third son of Adam and Eve
Dutch Set
  • Setthe third son of Adam and Eve
Finnish Set, Seet
  • Setthe third son of Adam and Eve
  • Seeta male given name
French Seth
  • Seththe third son of Adam and Eve
German Seth, Set
  • Seththe third son of Adam and Eve
  • Setthe third son of Adam and Eve
Greek Σηθ, Σεθ
  • Σηθ (Sith)the third son of Adam and Eve
  • Σεθ (Seth)a male given name
Hindi शेत, सेथ
  • शेत (śet)the third son of Adam and Eve
  • सेथ (seth)a male given name
Icelandic Set
  • Setthe third son of Adam and Eve
Korean 셋
  • 셋the third son of Adam and Eve
Latin Seth
  • Seththe third son of Adam and Eve
Malay Set
  • Setthe third son of Adam and Eve
Māori Heta
  • Hetaa male given name
Norwegian Set
  • Setthe third son of Adam and Eve
Polish Set
  • Setthe third son of Adam and Eve
Portuguese Sete
  • Setethe third son of Adam and Eve
Russian Сиф
  • Сиф (Sif)the third son of Adam and Eve
Swedish Set, Seth
  • Setthe third son of Adam and Eve
  • Setha male given name
  • Seta male given name
Turkish Şit
  • Şitthe third son of Adam and Eve
Vietnamese Sết
  • Sếtthe third son of Adam and Eve

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

Seth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Seth

MLA

“Seth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Seth. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Seth,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Seth.

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