Seth

From Ancient Greek Σήθ (Sḗth), from Hebrew שֵׁת (Šet, literally “chosen one, appointed, placed”).

• enPR: sĕth, IPA^(key): /sɛθ/

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• Rhymes: -ɛθ

Seth

1. The third son of Adam and Eve.
   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Genesis 5:3:
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     And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth:

2. 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.'

• Set, Sutekh

• enPR: sĕth, IPA^(key): /sɛθ/

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Seth

1. (Egyptian mythology) An ancient Egyptian god, variously described as the god of chaos, the god of thunder and storms, or the god of destruction.

• Esth, Esth., Tesh, eths, hest, hets, shet, tesh

From Ancient Greek Σήθ (Sḗth), from Hebrew שֵׁת (Šet, literally “chosen one, appointed, placed”).

• Set (especially ecumenical)

Seth m (proper noun, strong, genitive Seths or Seth)

1. (biblical, Protestant Bible) Seth.

• Setech, Sutech, Set

Seth m (proper noun, strong, genitive Seths or Seth)

1. (Egyptian mythology) Set, Seth

• 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

Seth ?

1. Set (Egyptian god)

   Synonyms: Set, Setesh, Sutekh

Seth m

1. Alternative form of Set

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Seth c (genitive Seths)

1. a male given name of common usage, variant of Set