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Seth in the Bible.

The third son of Adam and Eve, born after Abel's death; Noah descends from him. He lived about 3874–2962 BC, by Ussher’s count. The King James Version names Seth in 10 verses, from Genesis 4:25 to Luke 3:38.

Seth’s family.

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His family as Theographic Bible Metadata lists it; each name opens its own page.

Who Seth was.

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).

Places in Seth’s story.

  • Moabnamed with him in 1 verse

Each opens its own page: where it is on the map and every verse.

All 10 verses that name Seth.

Genesis 7

  • Genesis 4:25And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.
  • Genesis 4:26And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD.
  • Genesis 5:3And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth:
  • Genesis 5:4And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters:
  • Genesis 5:6And Seth lived an hundred and five years, and begat Enos:
  • Genesis 5:7And Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters:
  • Genesis 5:8And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died.

Numbers 1

  • Numbers 24:17I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.

1 Chronicles 1

Luke 1

  • Luke 3:38Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God.

Questions about Seth.

Who was Seth in the Bible?

The third son of Adam and Eve, born after Abel's death; Noah descends from him. The King James Version names Seth in 10 verses, from Genesis 4:25 to Luke 3:38.

Who were Seth’s parents?

His father was Adam and his mother Eve.

Who was Seth’s child?

BibleLectio’s family tree lists Enos.

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