Lectionary Calendar
Thursday, March 28th, 2024
Maundy Thursday
There are 3 days til Easter!
Attention!
We are taking food to Ukrainians still living near the front lines. You can help by getting your church involved.
Click to donate today!

Bible Encyclopedias
Seth; Sheth

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Search for…
or
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z
Prev Entry
Set
Next Entry
Sethur
Resource Toolbox
Additional Links

seth , sheth ( שׁת , shēth ; Σήθ , Sḗth ):

(1) The son born to Adam and Eve after the death of Abel (Genesis 4:25 f; Genesis 5:3 ff; 1 Chronicles 1:1; Sirach 49:16; Luke 3:38 ). In Genesis 4:25 the derivation of the name is given. Eve "called his name Seth: For, said she, God hath appointed ( shāth ) me another seed instead of Abel." In 1 Chronicles 1:1 the King James Version, the form is "Sheth"; elsewhere in the King James Version and in the Revised Version (British and American) throughout the form is "Seth."

(2) the King James Version "the children of Sheth," the Revised Version (British and American) "the sons of tumult." According to the King James Version rendering, the name of an unknown race mentioned in Balaam's parable (Numbers 24:17 ).

Bibliography Information
Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Seth; Sheth'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​s/seth-sheth.html. 1915.
adsFree icon
Ads FreeProfile