Seth
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Etymology 1 edit
From Ancient Greek Σήθ (Sḗth), from Hebrew שֵׁת (Šet, literally “chosen one, appointed, placed”).
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Seth
- The third son of Adam and Eve.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Genesis 5:3::
- And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth:
- A male given name from Hebrew.
- 2011 November 17, Ruth Rendell, Myth / The Astronomical Scarf / Walter's Leg (Storycuts), Random House, →ISBN:
- The children suggested names. In his childhood the ones they knew would have been unheard-of (Scott, Ross, Damian, Liam, Seth) or, strangely enough, too old-fashioned for popular use (Joshua, Simon, Jack, George).
- 2021 December 7, Elly Griffiths, The Midnight Hour, Brighton Mysteries, →ISBN, page 34:
- 'David, Seth and Aaron,' said Emma. 'Biblical names. I wonder if either of the parents is religious.' 'Jewish?' said Sam. 'They sound Old Testament to me.'
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the third son of Adam and Eve
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a male given name
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Seth
- (Egyptian mythology) An ancient Egyptian god, variously described as the god of chaos, the god of thunder and storms, or the god of destruction.
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Egyptian God — see Set
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Etymology 1 edit
From Ancient Greek Σήθ (Sḗth), from Hebrew שֵׁת (Šet, literally “chosen one, appointed, placed”).
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- Set (especially ecumenical)
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Seth m (proper noun, strong, genitive Seths or Seth)
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Seth m (proper noun, strong, genitive Seths or Seth)
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- Seth (Egyptian mythology) on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
- Set (Bible) on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
- “Seth” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Seth” in Duden online
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Seth ?
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Seth m
- Alternative form of Set
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Seth c (genitive Seths)
- a male given name of common usage, variant of Set