Seth
Also called Sheth
3873–2961 BC, 912 years traditional (Jones)
Appointed; a substitute, the third son of Adam and Eve (Gen. 4:25; 5:3). His mother gave him this name, “for God,” said she, “hath appointed me [i.e., compensated me with] another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.”
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
- The 2nd generation from Adam, counting Adam as the first.
- Born in the era of Creation to the Flood, 4004–2349 BC.
- Alive at the same time as Cainan for 717 years, Mahalaleel for 647 years, Jared for 582 years, Enoch for 365 years, Methuselah for 355 years, and Lamech for 168 years.
- Named in the same verses as Adam, Enos, Abel, and Cain.
Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).
Family
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Stories
4 events in which Seth takes part, in order of the traditional chronology. Years are traditional (Jones).
- 3873 BCBirth of SethGen 4:25–5:3; 1 Chr 1:1; Luke 3:38
- 3873 BCLifetime of SethGen 5:6-8
- 3768 BCBirth of EnosGen 4:26–5:6; 1 Chr 1:1
- 2961 BCDeath of SethGen 5:8
Places
Places named in the same verses as Seth, with the number of verses they share; a larger marker means more. Locations follow OpenBible.info, which grades each identification. A dashed ring on the map marks a region, river, or mountain rather than a town.
Timeline
The strip runs from Creation to AD 100; the shaded part, 4004–2733 BC, is drawn below at a larger scale around this life, with 6 contemporaries. Years are traditional (Jones), shown as recorded, not as settled fact.
Mentions
10 tagged verses in 4 books. Select a book to read its verses.
The name in each translation
| Text | Occurrences of each name |
|---|---|
| BSB | Seth 9Sheth 1 |
| KJV | Seth 8Sheth 2 |
| ASV | Seth 9Sheth 0 |
Whole-word, case-sensitive count of the name string (regex \bName\b, so possessives like "Abraham's" count) across the whole Bible text of each translation; this counts the string, not the person, so other people who share the name are included and pronoun references are not. How Begat counts
Every verse
All 10 tagged verses, by book, in canonical order. The Berean Standard Bible is shown; switch to the King James or American Standard Version.
Genesis7 verses
- 4:25
And Adam again had relations with his wife, and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth, saying, “God has granted me another seed in place of Abel, since Cain killed him.”
- 4:26
And to Seth also a son was born, and he called him Enosh. At that time men began to call upon the name of the LORD.
- 5:3
When Adam was 130 years old, he had a son in his own likeness, after his own image; and he named him Seth.
- 5:4
And after he had become the father of Seth, Adam lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters.
- 5:6
When Seth was 105 years old, he became the father of Enosh.
- 5:7
And after he had become the father of Enosh, Seth lived 807 years and had other sons and daughters.
- 5:8
So Seth lived a total of 912 years, and then he died.
Numbers1 verse
- 24:17
I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near. A star will come forth from Jacob, and a scepter will arise from Israel. He will crush the skulls of Moab and strike down all the sons of Sheth.
1 Chronicles1 verse
- 1:1
Adam, Seth, Enosh,
Luke1 verse
- 3:38
the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.
Appointed; a substitute, the third son of Adam and Eve (Gen. 4:25; 5:3). His mother gave him this name, “for God,” said she, “hath appointed me [i.e., compensated me with] another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.”