Seir — the meaning of the Hebrew name שֵׂעִיר

שֵׂעִיר

Sêʻîyr · pronounced say-eer' · Strong's H8165 · a people

Seir means rough.

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Strong's definition

formed like H8163; rough; Seir, a mountain of Idumaea and its aboriginal occupants, also one in Palestine.

First appearance

Gen 14:6 And the Horites in their mount Seir, unto El–paran, which is by the wilderness. (KJV)

Every verse that names Seir

38 occurrences in 38 verses — Genesis, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Isaiah, Ezekiel

Gen 14:6Gen 32:4Gen 33:14Gen 33:16Gen 36:8Gen 36:9Gen 36:20Gen 36:21Gen 36:30Num 24:18Deut 1:2Deut 1:44Deut 2:1Deut 2:4Deut 2:5Deut 2:8Deut 2:12Deut 2:22Deut 2:29Deut 33:2Josh 11:17Josh 12:7Josh 15:10Josh 24:4Judg 5:41Chr 1:381Chr 4:422Chr 20:102Chr 20:222Chr 20:232Chr 25:112Chr 25:14Isa 21:11Ezek 25:8Ezek 35:2Ezek 35:3Ezek 35:7Ezek 35:15

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