Seth
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Seth¹
- /sɛθ/
Rhymes with -ɛθ
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σήθ (Sḗth), from Biblical Hebrew שֵׁת (Šet, literally “chosen one, appointed, placed”).
proper noun
- The third son of Adam and Eve. 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. 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).
Seth²
- /sɛθ/
Rhymes with -ɛθ
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek Σήθ (Sḗth), from Egyptian s-t:X (stẖ).
proper noun Set · Sutekh
- An ancient Egyptian god, variously described as the god of chaos, the god of thunder and storms, or the god of destruction.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: set, typhon, sith, hey, miguel, place, put, lay, position, situate, locate, station, plant, stand, deposit, rest
Translations
Talk about this word "Seth." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/seth. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Seth. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/seth "Seth." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/seth.Cite this
@misc{seth_2026,
title = {Seth},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/seth},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
