Strong's Lexicon Seir: Seir Original Word: שֵׂעִיר Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root שָׂעַר (śaʿar), meaning "hairy" or "shaggy." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Seir in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew geography and genealogy. Usage: In the Bible, "Seir" refers to both a mountainous region and a person. The region of Seir is located in Edom, south of the Dead Sea. It is often associated with the descendants of Esau, who settled there. The name "Seir" is also used to refer to a Horite chieftain who inhabited the land before Esau's descendants. Cultural and Historical Background: The land of Seir is significant in biblical history as the territory inhabited by the Edomites, descendants of Esau, Jacob's brother. The region is characterized by its rugged, mountainous terrain. The Horites, an ancient people, originally inhabited Seir before being displaced by the Edomites. The region's strategic location made it a significant area for trade and military campaigns in the ancient Near East. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as sear Definition a mountain range in Edom, also its inhab., also a mountain in Judah NASB Translation Seir (39). Brown-Driver-Briggs שֵׂעִיר proper name Se`îr (= שָׂעִיר, goat ? compare GrayProp.N.94; but note play in שֵׂעָר Genesis 25:25, שָׂעִר Genesis 27:11,23; NöZMG xl (1886). 165; Ency. Bib. ii. 1183 compare proper name, of a mountain  (the 'hairy,' i.e. 'well-wooded,' compare  trees), proper name, of a people (originally proper name, of a location)  ; LagBN 92 thinks ׳שׂ originally proper name, masculine, but land much earlier in OT.; perhaps = Tel Amarna land Šêri, ZimZA vi (1891), 257 JastrJBL xi (1892), 114 WklTel Am. 181, 26 BuhlEdom. 28. f.); — 1 Σηειρ: a. terr. land of Edom, south of Dead Sea, ׳אַ֫רְצָה שׂ Genesis 32:4 (J; "" שְׂדֵה אֱדוֺם), compare Genesis 36:30 (P); ׳שׂ alone Judges 5:4 (poem; "" id.), Numbers 24:18 (J E; "" אֱדוֺם), Deuteronomy 1:44; Deuteronomy 2:4,8,12,22,29; Deuteronomy 33:2; Joshua 11:19 (D), Isaiah 21:11; 2Chronicles 20:23 b; with ה locative שֵׂעִ֫ירָה Genesis 33:14,16 (J), Joshua 12:7 (D). b. specific mont. East of Arabah, ׳הַרשֿׂ Joshua 24:4 (E), Genesis 36:8,9 (P), Deuteronomy 1:2; Deuteronomy 2:1; Deuteronomy 21:5; Ezekiel 35:2,3,7,15; 1 Chronicles 4:42; 2Chronicles 20:10,22,23; compare ׳הַרֲרָם שׂ Genesis 14:6 (home of הַחֹרִי; on text see BuhlEdom. 28 GunkGn). c. of a people Ezekiel 25:8 = Edom [van d. H. ׳שׁ]; but strike out ᵐ5B Hi Co Berthol Toy Krae. d. personified as masculine in ׳בְּנֵישֿׂ (see חֹרִי p. 360; compare Genesis 14:6) Genesis 36:20 = 1 Chronicles 1:38; Genesis 36:21 (P; + בְּאֶרֶץ אֱדוֺם); = Edomites 2 Chronicles 25:11,14 ("" אֱדוֺמִים). 2. mont. in Judah, ׳הַרשֿׂ Joshua 15:10 (P), Ασσαρ, A Σηειρ, ᵐ5L Σιειρ; Di BuhlG 91 and others compare hill-ruin Sârîs approximately 9 miles west of Jerusalem. (RobBR iii. 156). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Seir Formed like sa'iyr; rough; Seir, a mountain of Idumaea and its aboriginal occupants, also one in Palestine -- Seir. see HEBREW sa'iyr Forms and Transliterations בְּשֵׂעִ֑יר בְּשֵׂעִ֔יר בְּשֵׂעִ֖יר בשעיר וְשֵׂעִ֔יר וּבְשֵׂעִ֞יר ובשעיר ושעיר מִשֵּׂעִ֔יר מִשֵּׂעִיר֙ משעיר שֵׂעִ֑יר שֵׂעִ֑ירָה שֵׂעִ֔יר שֵׂעִ֖יר שֵׂעִ֗יר שֵׂעִ֛יר שֵׂעִֽירָה׃ שֵׂעִֽיר׃ שֵׂעִיר֙ שעיר שעיר׃ שעירה שעירה׃ bə·śê·‘îr bəśê‘îr beseIr miś·śê·‘îr miśśê‘îr misseIr śê‘îr śê‘îrāh śê·‘î·rāh śê·‘îr seIr seIrah ū·ḇə·śê·‘îr ūḇəśê‘îr uveseIr veseIr wə·śê·‘îr wəśê‘îrLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 14:6 HEB: הַחֹרִ֖י בְּהַרְרָ֣ם שֵׂעִ֑יר עַ֚ד אֵ֣יל NAS: in their Mount Seir, as far KJV: in their mount Seir, unto Elparan, INT: and the Horites their Mount Seir far El-paran Genesis 32:3 Genesis 33:14 Genesis 33:16 Genesis 36:8 Genesis 36:9 Genesis 36:20 Genesis 36:21 Genesis 36:30 Numbers 24:18 Deuteronomy 1:2 Deuteronomy 1:44 Deuteronomy 2:1 Deuteronomy 2:4 Deuteronomy 2:5 Deuteronomy 2:8 Deuteronomy 2:12 Deuteronomy 2:22 Deuteronomy 2:29 Deuteronomy 33:2 Joshua 11:17 Joshua 12:7 Joshua 15:10 Joshua 24:4 Judges 5:4 39 Occurrences |
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