Seth
English
Etymology 1
From Ancient Greek Σήθ (Sḗth), from Hebrew שֵׁת (Šet, literally “chosen one, appointed, placed”).
Pronunciation
- enPR: sĕth, IPA(key): /sɛθ/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - Rhymes: -ɛθ
Proper noun
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.'
Translations
the third son of Adam and Eve
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Etymology 2
Pronunciation
- enPR: sĕth, IPA(key): /sɛθ/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - Rhymes: -ɛθ
Proper noun
Seth
Translations
Egyptian God — see Set
German
Etymology 1
From Ancient Greek Σήθ (Sḗth), from Hebrew שֵׁת (Šet, literally “chosen one, appointed, placed”).
Alternative forms
- Set (especially ecumenical)
Etymology 2
Alternative forms
- Setech, Sutech, Set
Further reading
- 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
Portuguese
Swedish
Pronunciation
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