Seth (Hebrew: שֵׁת, Standard Šet, Tiberian Šēṯ; Shith or Shiyth; "Placed; appointed"), in the Book of Genesis of the Hebrew Bible,'s the third listed son of Adam and Eve and brother of Cain and Abel and,'s the only other of their children mentioned by name. Traditionally, Adam had 33 sons and 23 daughters. According to Genesis 4:25, Seth was born after the slaying of Abel by Cain, and Eve believed God had appointed him as replacement for Abel because… (More on Seth)