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The quick answer
Who was Seth in the Bible?
Seth was a son of Adam and Eve born after Cain killed Abel. Adam was 130 when Seth was born. Seth fathered Enosh at 105, lived another 807 years, had other sons and daughters, and died at 912. Genesis does not record his occupation, name his wife, or describe any interaction with Cain. His importance comes through the genealogy leading to Noah and his place in Luke’s genealogy of Jesus.
Why he matters
Why is Seth important in the Bible?
A birth interpreted after loss
Eve names Seth in the aftermath of Abel’s death, connecting a new birth with appointment and family continuation.
The line Genesis follows to Noah
Genesis 5 moves from Seth through Enosh and later generations until it reaches Noah and his sons.
A name preserved into the New Testament
Luke includes Seth when tracing Jesus’ genealogy backward through Adam to God.
Name and wordplay
What does the name Seth mean?
In Genesis 4:25, Eve says God has “appointed” another offspring for her in place of Abel. Seth’s Hebrew name, Shet, is placed beside the verb shat, “he appointed,” “placed,” or “set.” Eve’s words connect her son’s name with God’s provision after Abel’s death.
A life in four stages
Seth’s life from birth after loss to a 912-year legacy
Genesis records Seth’s birth, the birth of his son Enosh, and the remaining years of his life. His descendants lead to Noah in Genesis 5.
Genesis 4:25; 5:3
Born after Abel’s death
Genesis 4:26; 5:6
Fathers Enosh at 105
Genesis 5:7
Has other sons and daughters
Genesis 5:8–32
Dies at 912 as the line continues
The direct answer
How old was Seth when he died?
Genesis 5:8 says Seth lived 912 years. He was 105 when Enosh was born and then lived 807 more years. The Bible gives this exact lifespan but does not say how Seth died, where he died, or where he was buried.
Names and generations
Seth’s place in Adam’s family
Seth is Adam and Eve’s son, Enosh’s father, and an ancestor of Noah. These family relationships account for most of what Genesis tells us about him.
Named in the aftermath of loss
Eve interprets Seth’s birth in relation to Abel, saying God appointed another offspring after Cain killed him.
Eve’s words explain Seth’s name while remembering Abel’s death.Described in Adam’s likeness and image
Genesis introduces Seth in the written account of Adam’s generations as a son in Adam’s likeness and image.
This birth notice also gives Adam’s age: 130 years.Begins a named line through Enosh
Seth fathers Enosh at 105 and later has other sons and daughters during the remaining 807 years of his life.
Only Enosh is named; Scripture does not give the other children’s names or count.Remembered through genealogy
Genesis, 1 Chronicles, and Luke preserve Seth’s place between Adam and Enosh in a line that reaches Noah and appears in Jesus’ genealogy.
Luke names Seth immediately after Enosh and before Adam as it traces Jesus’ ancestry backward.Family and relationships
Seth’s wife, son, siblings, and family line
Genesis names Seth’s parents, brothers, and son Enosh. It does not name his wife or his other sons and daughters.
Cain
The Bible records no interaction between Cain and Seth.
Abel
Seth is born after Abel’s death and named in relation to that loss.
Marriage
Genesis records Seth’s children but does not name his wife or describe his marriage.
Enosh
Born when Seth is 105 and continues the recorded family line.
Family background
Read the stories before Seth’s birth
Read the claim carefully
What Scripture says—and does not say—about Seth
Seth was born when Adam was 130, after Abel’s death.
Genesis 4 gives the family setting, and Genesis 5 supplies Adam’s age when Seth was born.
Genesis 4:25; 5:3Seth fathered Enosh at 105, had other children, and lived 912 years.
These numbers and family statements are explicit, although only Enosh is named.
Genesis 5:6–8Seth’s occupation, wife’s name, full child count, and interactions with Cain are not recorded.
Genesis names Enosh and gives Seth’s age, but leaves these other family details unanswered.
Genesis 4:25–5:8The name Azura for Seth’s wife comes from the Book of Jubilees.
Jubilees identifies Azura as Seth’s sister and wife. Genesis does not include either detail.
Jubilees 4:11; compare Genesis 5:6–7Eve mentions Abel’s death when she names Seth. Read the Cain and Abel story to understand the loss behind her words in Genesis 4:25.