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שֵׂעִיר

Seir , a mountain of Idumaea and its aboriginal occupants, also one in Palestine

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שֵׂעִירH8165
Pronunciationšēʿiyr

What does שֵׂעִיר (šēʿiyr) mean in the Bible?

שֵׂעִיר (šēʿiyr) is a Hebrew word meaning "Seir , a mountain of Idumaea and its aboriginal occupants, also one in Palestine".

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What does שֵׂעִיר (šēʿiyr) mean in the Bible?

שֵׂעִיר (šēʿiyr) is a Hebrew word meaning "Seir , a mountain of Idumaea and its aboriginal occupants, also one in Palestine".

How does the BSB render H8165?

The BSB source-word alignment has 39 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Seir (17), of Seir (7), in Seir (5), from Seir (4), toward Seir (2).

Where does שֵׂעִיר (šēʿiyr) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 14:6. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (10), Genesis (9), 2 Chronicles (6), Ezekiel (5).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
Seir17×Genesis 14:6, Genesis 36:8, Genesis 36:9, Numbers 24:18
of Seir7×Genesis 32:3, Genesis 36:20, Genesis 36:21, Genesis 36:30
in Seir5×Deuteronomy 2:4, Deuteronomy 2:8, Deuteronomy 2:12, Deuteronomy 2:22
from Seir4×Deuteronomy 1:44, Deuteronomy 33:2, Judges 5:4, Isaiah 21:11
toward Seir2×Joshua 11:17, Joshua 12:7
. . .1×2 Chronicles 25:14
and Seir1×Ezekiel 25:8
at Seir1×Genesis 33:14
to Seir1×Genesis 33:16
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 14:6שֵׂעִ֑ירtoSeirNoun - proper - feminine singularGenesis 32:3שֵׂעִ֖ירtoof SeirNoun - proper - feminine singularGenesis 33:14שֵׂעִֽירָה׃toat SeirNoun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singularGenesis 33:16שֵׂעִֽירָה׃toto SeirNoun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singularGenesis 36:8שֵׂעִ֔ירtoSeirNoun - proper - feminine singularGenesis 36:9שֵׂעִֽיר׃toSeirNoun - proper - feminine singularGenesis 36:20שֵׂעִיר֙toof SeirNoun - proper - masculine singularGenesis 36:21שֵׂעִ֖ירtoof SeirNoun - proper - masculine singularGenesis 36:30שֵׂעִֽיר׃פtoof SeirNoun - proper - feminine singularNumbers 24:18שֵׂעִ֖ירtoSeirNoun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 14:6
Aligned rows39
Books represented9
Genesis9Numbers1Deuteronomy10Joshua4Judges11 Chronicles22 Chronicles6Isaiah1Ezekiel5
Source forms
שֵׂעִ֔יר8xśê·‘îrGenesis 36:8, Joshua 11:17, Joshua 15:10, 1 Chronicles 1:38
שֵׂעִ֖יר6xśê·‘îrGenesis 32:3, Genesis 36:21, Numbers 24:18, Deuteronomy 2:1
שֵׂעִ֑יר4xśê·‘îrGenesis 14:6, Deuteronomy 1:2, Ezekiel 35:2, Ezekiel 35:3
שֵׂעִיר֙3xśê·‘îrGenesis 36:20, Joshua 24:4, Ezekiel 35:15
בְּשֵׂעִ֑יר2xbə·śê·‘îrDeuteronomy 2:4, Deuteronomy 2:22
בְּשֵׂעִ֔יר2xbə·śê·‘îrDeuteronomy 2:8, Deuteronomy 2:29
מִשֵּׂעִיר֙2xmiś·śê·‘îrDeuteronomy 33:2, Judges 5:4
שֵׂעִֽיר׃2xśê·‘îrGenesis 36:9, Deuteronomy 2:5
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular24xGenesis 14:6, Genesis 32:3, Genesis 36:8, Genesis 36:9
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular5xDeuteronomy 1:44, Deuteronomy 2:4, Deuteronomy 2:8, Deuteronomy 2:22
Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular3xGenesis 33:14, Genesis 33:16, Joshua 12:7
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular3xDeuteronomy 33:2, Judges 5:4, Isaiah 21:11
Noun - proper - masculine singular2xGenesis 36:20, Genesis 36:21
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular1xEzekiel 25:8
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular1xDeuteronomy 2:12
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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