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שֵׁת

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Shet

H8352 noun

SILEX Entry

Root שִׁית to put, to set, to place, to appoint

Definition

Proper noun designating the individual named Sheth, the third son of Adam and Havvah (Eve) in biblical narrative. The name's primary meaning is related to the idea of being appointed or placed, often translated as 'Seth' in English Bibles. Semantically, it connotes 'one who is placed/appointed,' reflecting his role as a successor to Abel.

Semantic Range

personal name (Sheth/Seth), 'appointed one,' 'placed one'; always used as a proper noun referring to the son of Adam and Eve

Root / Etymology

Derived from the Hebrew root שִׁית (sh-y-t), which means 'to put, to set, to place.' The form שֵׁת (Sheth) functions as a personal name and is possibly a passive form meaning 'appointed one' or 'placed one.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the Hebrew Bible, שֵׁת appears in genealogies as the third son of Adam and Eve, born after the death of Abel (Genesis 4:25, 5:3-8). The name carries connotations of continuation, as Sheth is viewed as the ancestor through whom the lineage of the Israelites is traced. Ancient versions (LXX, Vulgate) transliterate or translate the name directly without attempting to interpret its meaning, but English translations frequently use 'Seth' as a conventional rendering. The Septuagint transliterates as Σήθ (Sēth). Later Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions ascribed great significance to Seth, often as the progenitor of righteous descendants, but such traditions do not inform the actual lexical meaning in Hebrew. This term is exclusively a personal name in Hebrew scriptural usage; it does not function as a common noun or carry broader abstract senses. Note that while later English translations universally employ 'Seth,' the Hebrew form is 'Sheth.'

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from שִׁית; put, i.e. substituted; Sheth, third son of Adam; Seth, Sheth.

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Root Family

שית (sh-y-t) — to put, to set, to place, to appoint

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H6246 עֲשִׁת I will set
H7896 שִׁית I will set
H7897 שִׁית garment of
H7898 שַׁיִת wild overgrowth
H8351 שֵׁת Appointed One

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H8352-01 שֵׁ֑ת shet HNp Seth Appointed One 7
H8352-02 וּ/לְ/שֵׁ֤ת uleshet HC/R/Np And to Seth and to Appointed-One 1

Occurrences in Scripture

8 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H8352-01 Genesis 4:25 שֵׁ֑ת shet HNp Seth Appointed One
H8352-02 Genesis 4:26 וּ/לְ/שֵׁ֤ת uleshet HC/R/Np And to Seth and to Appointed-One
H8352-01 Genesis 5:3 שֵֽׁת shet HNp Seth Appointed One
H8352-01 Genesis 5:4 שֵׁ֔ת shet HNp Seth Appointed One
H8352-01 Genesis 5:6 שֵׁ֕ת shet HNp Seth Appointed One
H8352-01 Genesis 5:7 שֵׁ֗ת shet HNp Seth Appointed One
H8352-01 Genesis 5:8 שֵׁ֔ת shet HNp Seth Appointed One
H8352-01 1 Chronicles 1:1 שֵׁ֖ת shet HNp Seth Appointed One
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