Bible Dictionaries
Seth
Holman Bible Dictionary
(ssehth) Personal name meaning, “He set or appointed” or “replacement.” Third son of Adam and Eve born after Cain murdered Abel (Genesis 4:25; Genesis 5:3 ). He was an ancestor of Jesus (Luke 3:38 ).
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Seth'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/s/seth.html. 1991.