שֵׁת
shetProper Noun (Masculine)H8352
Seth
From: from H7896 (שִׁית); put, i.e. substituted;
Short Definition
Sheth, third son of Adam
Full Lexicon Entry
A man living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at ; son of: Adam (H0121) and Eve (H2332); brother of: Cain (H7014B) and Abel (H1893); father of: Enosh (H0583); also called Sheth (Ketiv: buttock) at ; § Seth = "compensation" 1) the 3rd son of Adam by a) also 'Sheth'
Grammar
Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)
Morphology N:N-M-P
DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
9 timesAppears 9 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Genesis
7
1 Chronicles
1
Numbers
1
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 1:1
- Genesis 4:25
- Genesis 4:26
- Genesis 5:3
- Genesis 5:4
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