Bible Dictionary
Sheth
Sheth may refer to Seth, the antediluvian son of Adam, or may mean “sons of tumult” in Balaam’s prophecy. The spelling is a variant form in English Bible traditions.
Definition
Sheth is a spelling associated with Seth, the antediluvian patriarch, and with the phrase “sons of tumult” in Balaam’s prophecy.
Biblical Usage
In one passage, “the children of Sheth” is understood in the Revised Version as “the sons of tumult,” probably not a proper name. Elsewhere Sheth is the patriarch Seth.
Historical Background
The spelling Sheth is a variant form in English Bible traditions; the name is also associated with “compensation.”
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Tumult. (1.) “The children of Sheth” (Num. 24:17); R.V., “the sons of tumult,” which is probably the correct rendering, as there is no evidence that this is a proper name here. (2.) The antediluvian patriarch (1 Chr. 1:1).
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(compensation).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>See SETH.</p>