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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How to use Seth in a sentence

  • Ma she says there's consid'able difference in their ways, though; 'cause Seth he works, constant, an' pa he never does a stroke.

    Dorothy at Skyrie | Evelyn Raymond
  • The lad had hurried away from Seth Winters's office and was already well along with his work while they were thus discussing him.

    Dorothy at Skyrie | Evelyn Raymond
  • Mrs. Calvert had sent a brief note of instructions to Seth Winters and he had promptly acted upon them.

    Dorothy at Skyrie | Evelyn Raymond
  • But as Seth, still more ancient than he, had left books to the Hebrews, they might boast of having some from Enoch also.

    A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 1 (of 10) | Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)
  • So seldom had he heard himself called Seth Dingwall that he had almost forgotten the name.

    The Light That Lures | Percy Brebner

British Dictionary definitions for Seth

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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