Lexical Definition

‎שֵׂעִיר‎ Sêʻîyr (say-eer') Seir ^N:N--L
formed like ‎שָׂעִיר‎; rough

Seir.

• § Seir = "hairy" or "shaggy"
• Seir, a mountain of Idumaea and its aboriginal occupants, also one in Palestine

n pr m
1) patriarch of the Horites, the inhabitants of Edom before the descendants of Esau, the Edomites
n pr terr
2) the land of Edom, south of the Dead Sea n pr mont
3) a mountain range in Edom extending from the Dead Sea to the Elanitic Gulf
3a) apparently also called 'Mount Seir' and extending most of the distance of the mountain range itself
4) a mountain in northern Judah lying westward from Kirjath-jearim

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎שֵׂעִיר‎ proper name Se`îr (= ‎שָׂעִיר‎, goat ? compare Gray^Prop.N.94; but note play in ‎שֵׂעָר‎ Gen 25:25, ‎שָׂעִר‎ Gen 27:11; Gen 27:23 Nö^{ZMG 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) ; Lag^{BN 92} thinks ‎׳‎‎שׂ‎ originally proper name, masculine, but land much earlier in OT.; perhaps = Tel Amarna land Šêri, Zim^{ZA vi (1891), 257} Jastr^{JBL xi (1892), 114} Wkl^{Tel Am. 181, 26} Buhl^{Edom. 28. f.}); —

1. Σηειρ: a. terr. land of Edom, south of Dead Sea, ‎׳‎‎אַ֫רְצָה שׂ‎ Gen 32:4* (J; || ‎שְׂדֵה אֱדוֺם‎), compare Gen 36:30 (P); ‎׳‎‎שׂ‎ alone Judg 5:4 (poem; || id.), Num 24:18 (J E; || ‎אֱדוֺם‎), Deut 1:44; Deut 2:4; Deut 2:8; Deut 2:12; Deut 2:22; Deut 2:29; Deut 33:2; Josh 11:19 (D), Isa 21:11; 2Chr 20:23 b; with ‎ה‎ locative ‎שֵׂעִ֫ירָה‎ Gen 33:14; Gen 33:16 (J), Josh 12:7 (D).
b. specific mont. East of Arabah, ‎׳‎‎הַרשֿׂ‎ Josh 24:4 (E), Gen 36:8; Gen 36:9 (P), Deut 1:2; Deut 2:1; Deut 21:5; Ezek 35:2; Ezek 35:3; Ezek 35:7; Ezek 35:15; 1Chr 4:42; 2Chr 20:10; 2Chr 20:22; 2Chr 20:23 compare ‎׳‎‎הַרֲרָם שׂ‎ Gen 14:6 (home of ‎הַחֹרִי‎; on text see Buhl^{Edom. 28} Gunk^Gn). c. of a people Ezek 25:8 = Edom [van d. H.](/btb/not_created.html) ‎׳‎‎שׁ‎]; but strike out ᵐ5^B Hi Co Berthol Toy Krae.
d. personified as masculine in ‎׳‎‎בְּנֵישֿׂ‎ (see ‎חֹרִי‎ p. 360; compare Gen 14:6) Gen 36:20 = 1Chr 1:38; Gen 36:21 (P; + ‎בְּאֶרֶץ אֱדוֺם‎); = Edomites 2Chr 25:11; 2Chr 25:14 (|| ‎אֱדוֺמִים‎).

2. mont. in Judah, ‎׳‎‎הַרשֿׂ‎ Josh 15:10 (P), Ασσαρ, A Σηειρ, ᵐ5^L Σιειρ; Di Buhl^{G 91} and others compare hill-ruin Sârîs approximately 9 miles west of Jerusalem. (Rob^{BR iii. 156}).

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

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Mount Seir_1 • Mountainous region in Seir, associated with Edom

Mount Seir refers to the mountainous region within Seir, often associated with the Edomites (Deut. 1:2; 2:1, 5; 1 Chr. 4:42; Ezek. 35:2, 3, 7, 15).

• A location first mentioned at Deu.1.2;
• only referred to as Seir_Mount שֵׂעִיר.
  

Mount Seir is a specific mountain or mountainous region within the larger area of Seir, which was inhabited by the Edomites. It is mentioned several times in the Bible, often in the context of the Israelites' interactions with the Edomites during their wilderness wanderings and later in their history.

Mount Seir is first mentioned in the book of Deuteronomy, where it is described as an eleven-day journey from Horeb (Sinai) by way of Mount Seir to Kadesh-barnea (Deut. 1:2). The Israelites were instructed to turn away from Mount Seir and pass through the territory of their brothers, the descendants of Esau, without provoking them (Deut. 2:1, 5).

During the reign of King Jehoshaphat of Judah, the Moabites, Ammonites, and some of the Meunites came against Judah by way of Mount Seir (2 Chr. 20:10, 22, 23). However, God caused these enemies to turn against each other, resulting in their defeat and the deliverance of Judah.

The prophet Ezekiel also delivered oracles against Mount Seir, declaring God's judgment against the Edomites for their hostility towards Israel (Ezek. 35:2, 3, 7, 15). This judgment would result in the desolation of Mount Seir and the recognition of God's sovereignty.

The specific location of Mount Seir within the region of Seir is not clearly defined in the Bible. However, its association with the Edomites and its strategic importance in military campaigns suggest that it was a prominent and well-fortified area within the mountainous region of Seir.

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