Strong's Hebrew · H8165
שֵׂעִיר
Sêʻîyr · say-eer'
DefinitionSeir, a mountain of Idumaea and its aboriginal occupants, also one in Palestine
Derivationformed like H8163 (שָׂעִיר); rough;
KJV usageSeir.
Occurrences39 in the KJV · 38 verses
שֵׂעִיר in Scripture
Genesis 14:6
And the Horites in their mount Seir, unto El -paran, which is by the wilderness.
Genesis 32:3
And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the country of Edom.
Genesis 33:14
Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant: and I will lead on softly, according as the cattle that goeth before me and the children be able to endure, until I come unto my lord unto Seir.
Genesis 33:16
So Esau returned that day on his way unto Seir.
Genesis 36:8
Thus dwelt Esau in mount Seir: Esau is Edom.
Genesis 36:9
And these are the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in mount Seir:
Genesis 36:20
These are the sons of Seir the Horite, who inhabited the land; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah,
Genesis 36:21
And Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan: these are the dukes of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom.
Genesis 36:30
Duke Dishon, duke Ezer, duke Dishan: these are the dukes that came of Hori, among their dukes in the land of Seir.
Numbers 24:18
And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly.
Deuteronomy 1:2
( There are eleven days journey from Horeb by the way of mount Seir unto Kadesh -barnea.)
Deuteronomy 1:44
And the Amorites, which dwelt in that mountain, came out against you, and chased you, as bees do, and destroyed you in Seir, even unto Hormah.
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