Seth
[ seth ]
/ sɛθ /
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noun
the third son of Adam. Genesis 4:25
a male given name.
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Origin of Seth
From Late Latin Seth, from Greek Sḗth, from Hebrew Shēth, a name associated with shāth “he has placed”
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set fire to, set foot, set forth, set forward, set function, Seth, SETI, setiferous, setiform, setigerous, set-in
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Seth
/ (sɛθ) /
noun
Old Testament Adam's third son, given by God in place of the murdered Abel (Genesis 4:25)
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