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Seth

Person c. 3874 BC – 2962 BC Chronological estimate ⓘ Open in tree

son of Adam (GEN 4:25)

Lineage: God › Adam › Seth

Names
  • en Seth
    put; who puts; fixed
  • en Sheth · Also called
  • en Seth · Also called · H8352 G4589 · GEN 4:25
    determined, granted, Ge 4:25; restitution
  • he שֵׁת shet · H8352 · GEN 4:25
    determined, granted, Ge 4:25; restitution
  • he שֵׁת · H8352
  • el Σηθ Seth · G4589 · GEN 4:25
  • el Σήθ · G4589
  • bg Сит
Birth
Gen 5:3
Death
Gen 5:8
Mentioned in (10)
Gen 4:25 Gen 4:26 Gen 5:3 Gen 5:4 Gen 5:6 Gen 5:7 Gen 5:8 Num 24:17 1 Chr 1:1 Luke 3:38

SDA Books (35)

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Linked through an explicitly cited Bible passage
  • Възпитание
    Ellen Gould White · BG · 1 related paragraphs
  • Желанието На Вековете
    Ellen Gould White · BG · 1 related paragraphs
  • Патриарси И Пророци
    Ellen Gould White · BG · 5 related paragraphs
  • Пророци И Царе
    Ellen Gould White · BG · 1 related paragraphs
  • Християнският Дом
    Ellen Gould White · BG · 1 related paragraphs
  • Beginning of the End
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 3 related paragraphs
  • Christ Triumphant
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 2 related paragraphs
  • Christian Temperance and Bible Hygiene
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
  • EGW SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 1
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 18 related paragraphs
  • EGW SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 5
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 4 related paragraphs
  • Education
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 2 related paragraphs
  • From Eternity Past
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 3 related paragraphs
  • From Heaven With Love
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
  • From Splendor to Shadow
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
  • Humble Hero
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
  • Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 1 (1844 - 1868)
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
  • Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 4 (1883 - 1886)
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
  • Patriarchs and Prophets
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 2 related paragraphs
  • Prophets and Kings
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
  • Royalty and Ruin
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
  • SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 1 1SDABC
    Francis Nichol-GCSDA · EN · 47 bibliographic references from the official index
  • SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 2 2SDABC
    Francis Nichol-GCSDA · EN · 1 bibliographic references from the official index
  • SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 3 3SDABC
    Francis Nichol-GCSDA · EN · 15 bibliographic references from the official index
  • SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 4 4SDABC
    Francis Nichol-GCSDA · EN · 5 bibliographic references from the official index
  • SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 5 5SDABC
    Francis Nichol-GCSDA · EN · 15 bibliographic references from the official index
  • SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 7 7SDABC
    Francis Nichol-GCSDA · EN · 12 bibliographic references from the official index
  • The Adventist Home
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
  • The Attack
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 3 related paragraphs
  • The Desire of Ages
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
  • The Hero
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
  • The Promise
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
  • The Story of Jesus
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
  • The Story of Redemption
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
  • The Truth About Angels
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 1 related paragraphs
  • True Education
    Ellen Gould White · EN · 2 related paragraphs

Age · 912

Explicitly stated · Age explicitly stated in the Bible text.

GEN 5:8

Source calculation and assumptions

The year of Seth_1's birth is the year his father, Adam_1, was born (1) + the age of his father at Seth_1's birth (130) = 131

The year of Seth_1's death is his birth year (131) + his age at death (912) = 1043

Dates and sources (15)

Absolute years are conditional chronological estimates. A biblical passage may state an age or event, but does not by itself establish a BCE year. Different calendar systems are preserved separately.

  • Birth BibleData Matches the current date; this is not historical verification
    AH with conditional Ussher anchor: 131 → ≈ 3874 BC
    GEN 5:3
    Source record and calculation
    Birth_Seth_1 · event_year_ah
    bibledata/BibleData-Event.csv · record 4
    The year of Seth_1's birth is the year his father, Adam_1, was born (1) + the age of his father at Seth_1's birth (130) = 131
    [Shulman date p15] [Ussher date p18]
    SHA-256: 6f7d276e49ab35c61439b7195e7036e7b414beb19c793056d1cd8690660ab647
  • Birth BibleData Matches the current date; this is not historical verification
    Ussher BCE year: 3874 → ≈ 3874 BC
    GEN 5:3
    Source record and calculation
    Birth_Seth_1 · ussher_bce_year
    bibledata/BibleData-Event.csv · record 4
    The year of Seth_1's birth is the year his father, Adam_1, was born (1) + the age of his father at Seth_1's birth (130) = 131
    [Shulman date p15] [Ussher date p18]
    SHA-256: 6f7d276e49ab35c61439b7195e7036e7b414beb19c793056d1cd8690660ab647
  • Birth BibleData Matches the current date; this is not historical verification
    AH with conditional Ussher anchor: 131 → ≈ 3874 BC
    GEN 5:3
    Source record and calculation
    Life_of_Seth_1 · start_year_ah
    bibledata/BibleData-Epoch.csv · record 4
    The year of Seth_1's birth is the year his father, Adam_1, was born (1) + the age of his father at Seth_1's birth (130) = 131
    SHA-256: bb3812b6d1d682247f81d2a81579c25633e241019a817ba52b819cc797243e9d
  • Birth BibleData Alternative estimate
    BibleData BCE year: 3831 → ≈ 3831 BC
    GEN 5:3
    Source record and calculation
    Birth_Seth_1 · bce_year
    bibledata/BibleData-Event.csv · record 4
    The year of Seth_1's birth is the year his father, Adam_1, was born (1) + the age of his father at Seth_1's birth (130) = 131
    [Shulman date p15] [Ussher date p18]
    SHA-256: 6f7d276e49ab35c61439b7195e7036e7b414beb19c793056d1cd8690660ab647
  • Birth BibleData Unverified estimate without an established conversion
    Shulman AM: 130 · No established conversion to a BCE/CE year.
    GEN 5:3
    Source record and calculation
    Birth_Seth_1 · shulman_am_year
    bibledata/BibleData-Event.csv · record 4
    The year of Seth_1's birth is the year his father, Adam_1, was born (1) + the age of his father at Seth_1's birth (130) = 131
    [Shulman date p15] [Ussher date p18]
    SHA-256: 6f7d276e49ab35c61439b7195e7036e7b414beb19c793056d1cd8690660ab647
  • Birth BibleData Unverified estimate without an established conversion
    Ussher AM: 130 · No established conversion to a BCE/CE year.
    GEN 5:3
    Source record and calculation
    Birth_Seth_1 · ussher_am_year
    bibledata/BibleData-Event.csv · record 4
    The year of Seth_1's birth is the year his father, Adam_1, was born (1) + the age of his father at Seth_1's birth (130) = 131
    [Shulman date p15] [Ussher date p18]
    SHA-256: 6f7d276e49ab35c61439b7195e7036e7b414beb19c793056d1cd8690660ab647
  • Birth Theographic Alternative estimate
    Theographic signed year: -3874 · Calendar interpretation is unverified; the raw value is shown.
    Person mentions; these are not evidence for this date: 10
    Gen.4.25Gen.4.26Gen.5.3Gen.5.4Gen.5.6Gen.5.7Gen.5.8Num.24.171Chr.1.1Luke.3.38
    Source record and calculation
    seth_2504 · birthYear
    theographic/People.csv · record 2487
    SHA-256: 962b4607e4eea7296bc214344509f80cc00c2b4d74da31754f1a4cdcc0e14271
  • Death BibleData Matches the current date; this is not historical verification
    AH with conditional Ussher anchor: 1043 → ≈ 2962 BC
    GEN 5:8
    Source record and calculation
    Death_Seth_1 · event_year_ah
    bibledata/BibleData-Event.csv · record 14
    The year of Seth_1's death is his birth year (131) + his age at death (912) = 1043
    [Shulman date p15] [Ussher date p18]
    SHA-256: 58a37007abebdc8373cd172cebe5ef85a40a66fc136a47816de4de83952d5df4
  • Death BibleData Matches the current date; this is not historical verification
    Ussher BCE year: 2962 → ≈ 2962 BC
    GEN 5:8
    Source record and calculation
    Death_Seth_1 · ussher_bce_year
    bibledata/BibleData-Event.csv · record 14
    The year of Seth_1's death is his birth year (131) + his age at death (912) = 1043
    [Shulman date p15] [Ussher date p18]
    SHA-256: 58a37007abebdc8373cd172cebe5ef85a40a66fc136a47816de4de83952d5df4
  • Death BibleData Matches the current date; this is not historical verification
    AH with conditional Ussher anchor: 1043 → ≈ 2962 BC
    GEN 5:8
    Source record and calculation
    Life_of_Seth_1 · end_year_ah
    bibledata/BibleData-Epoch.csv · record 4
    The year of Seth_1's death is his birth year (131) + his age at death (912) = 1043
    SHA-256: bb3812b6d1d682247f81d2a81579c25633e241019a817ba52b819cc797243e9d
  • Death BibleData Matches the current date; this is not historical verification
    Scriptural age + conditional chronological anchor: ≈ 2962 BC
    GEN 5:8
    Source record and calculation
    biblical-age:Seth_1 · derived_end_year
    database:person_age_evidence · record 2
    (131 AH - 4004) + 912 scripture age years = -2961 astronomical
    Age explicitly stated in the Bible text.
    SHA-256: 20e785c2e2d7677f9019872d2113872c688b1b7b0ba79a981b1c12fe46111ed1
  • Death BibleData Alternative estimate
    BibleData BCE year: 2919 → ≈ 2919 BC
    GEN 5:8
    Source record and calculation
    Death_Seth_1 · bce_year
    bibledata/BibleData-Event.csv · record 14
    The year of Seth_1's death is his birth year (131) + his age at death (912) = 1043
    [Shulman date p15] [Ussher date p18]
    SHA-256: 58a37007abebdc8373cd172cebe5ef85a40a66fc136a47816de4de83952d5df4
  • Death BibleData Unverified estimate without an established conversion
    Shulman AM: 1042 · No established conversion to a BCE/CE year.
    GEN 5:8
    Source record and calculation
    Death_Seth_1 · shulman_am_year
    bibledata/BibleData-Event.csv · record 14
    The year of Seth_1's death is his birth year (131) + his age at death (912) = 1043
    [Shulman date p15] [Ussher date p18]
    SHA-256: 58a37007abebdc8373cd172cebe5ef85a40a66fc136a47816de4de83952d5df4
  • Death BibleData Unverified estimate without an established conversion
    Ussher AM: 1042 · No established conversion to a BCE/CE year.
    GEN 5:8
    Source record and calculation
    Death_Seth_1 · ussher_am_year
    bibledata/BibleData-Event.csv · record 14
    The year of Seth_1's death is his birth year (131) + his age at death (912) = 1043
    [Shulman date p15] [Ussher date p18]
    SHA-256: 58a37007abebdc8373cd172cebe5ef85a40a66fc136a47816de4de83952d5df4
  • Death Theographic Rejected assertion
    Theographic signed year: -2692 · Calendar interpretation is unverified; the raw value is shown.
    Person mentions; these are not evidence for this date: 10
    Gen.4.25Gen.4.26Gen.5.3Gen.5.4Gen.5.6Gen.5.7Gen.5.8Num.24.171Chr.1.1Luke.3.38

    The raw −3874/−2692 pair implies 1182 years, contradicting the explicit 912 in Genesis 5:8. The current selected death is already corrected by the explicit age.

    GEN 5:3GEN 5:8
    Source record and calculation
    seth_2504 · deathYear
    theographic/People.csv · record 2487
    SHA-256: 962b4607e4eea7296bc214344509f80cc00c2b4d74da31754f1a4cdcc0e14271
Family of origin
One-parent family
Took part in (4)
Belonged to (1)
Was born in (1)
  • Eden · c. 3875 BC
Seth Summary STEPBible TIPNR

Seth was the third son of Adam and Eve, born after the death of Abel, and became the ancestor of the righteous line of humanity.

Seth Article STEPBible TIPNR

Seth, mentioned in Gen.4.25-26, 5:3-8, 1Ch 1:1, Num 24:17, and Luk 3:38, was the third son of Adam and Eve. He was born after the death of Abel, whom Cain had murdered. Eve named him Seth, saying, "God has appointed me another offspring instead of Abel, for Cain killed him." Seth became the ancestor of the righteous line of humanity, in contrast to Cain's descendants. When Seth was 105 years old, he became the father of Enosh, and he lived an additional 807 years, having other sons and daughters. In total, Seth lived 912 years. His descendants, including Enoch and Noah, are characterized as calling upon the name of the Lord. In Num 24:17, the oracle of Balaam refers to a star coming out of Israel (or 'Jacob') and a scepter rising out of Israel, which some interpret as a reference to the Messiah descending from Seth's lineage. Seth's inclusion in the genealogy of Jesus in Luk 3:38 further emphasizes his significance in the biblical narrative.

Seth Dictionary Easton's Bible Dictionary (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.”

Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Seth_1) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Seth@Gen.4.25-Luk) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, seth_2504)

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