שֵֽׁת

𐤔𐤕

shet

Seth

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

H8352

Genesis 5:3 · Word #12

Lexicon H8352

Lemmaשֵׁת
Lemma (Paleo)𐤔𐤕
TransliterationShêth
Strong'sH8352
In-contextSeth

Morphology HNp All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype p — Proper Name — Proper name

SIBI-P1 H8352-01

Appointed-One

Rootשית (š-y-t)
Core Meaningsto set, place, appoint, establish, designate
Semantic Rangepersonal name meaning appointed or placed one; one set in place as a substitute or successor
Conceptual SignificanceSeth is presented as the divinely appointed replacement for Abel (Genesis 4:25), marking the continuation of the promised seed and the lineage through which covenantal hope proceeds.
Morphological NotesMasculine singular proper noun (HNp). Personal name of the third son of Adam; no prefixes or suffixes in this form.
Rendering RationaleThe name שֵׁת (Shêth) derives from the root שית, meaning "to set" or "to appoint." As a masculine singular proper noun (HNp), it refers to one specific male individual; thus "Appointed-One" preserves both the root sense of being set or designated and the masculine singular form reflected in the morphology.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root שית (to set, place, appoint, establish, designate)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H6246-01 ashit I will set in place
H7896-01 ashit I will set in place
H7896-02 ashitekha I set you

Word Usage (8 occurrences of H8352)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 4:25 שֵׁ֑ת shet Seth
Genesis 4:26 וּ/לְ/שֵׁ֤ת uleshet And to Seth
Genesis 5:3 שֵֽׁת shet Seth