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".
Hebrew · H8165
שֵׂעִיר
Seir , a mountain of Idumaea and its aboriginal occupants, also one in Palestine
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שֵׂעִיר H8165
Pronunciation šēʿiyr
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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Questions this entry answers
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 Seir 17× Genesis 14:6, Genesis 36:8, Genesis 36:9, Numbers 24:18
of Seir 7× Genesis 32:3, Genesis 36:20, Genesis 36:21, Genesis 36:30
in Seir 5× Deuteronomy 2:4, Deuteronomy 2:8, Deuteronomy 2:12, Deuteronomy 2:22
from Seir 4× Deuteronomy 1:44, Deuteronomy 33:2, Judges 5:4, Isaiah 21:11
toward Seir 2× Joshua 11:17, Joshua 12:7
. . . 1× 2 Chronicles 25:14
and Seir 1× Ezekiel 25:8
at Seir 1× Genesis 33:14
to Seir 1× Genesis 33:16
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 14:6 שֵׂעִ֑יר to Seir Noun - proper - feminine singular Genesis 32:3 שֵׂעִ֖יר to of Seir Noun - proper - feminine singular Genesis 33:14 שֵׂעִֽירָה׃ to at Seir Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Genesis 33:16 שֵׂעִֽירָה׃ to to Seir Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Genesis 36:8 שֵׂעִ֔יר to Seir Noun - proper - feminine singular Genesis 36:9 שֵׂעִֽיר׃ to Seir Noun - proper - feminine singular Genesis 36:20 שֵׂעִיר֙ to of Seir Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 36:21 שֵׂעִ֖יר to of Seir Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 36:30 שֵׂעִֽיר׃פ to of Seir Noun - proper - feminine singular Numbers 24:18 שֵׂעִ֖יר to Seir Noun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 14:6
Aligned rows 39
Books represented 9
Genesis 9 Numbers 1 Deuteronomy 10 Joshua 4 Judges 1 1 Chronicles 2 2 Chronicles 6 Isaiah 1 Ezekiel 5
Source forms
שֵׂעִ֔יר 8x śê·‘îr Genesis 36:8, Joshua 11:17, Joshua 15:10, 1 Chronicles 1:38
שֵׂעִ֖יר 6x śê·‘îr Genesis 32:3, Genesis 36:21, Numbers 24:18, Deuteronomy 2:1
שֵׂעִ֑יר 4x śê·‘îr Genesis 14:6, Deuteronomy 1:2, Ezekiel 35:2, Ezekiel 35:3
שֵׂעִיר֙ 3x śê·‘îr Genesis 36:20, Joshua 24:4, Ezekiel 35:15
בְּשֵׂעִ֑יר 2x bə·śê·‘îr Deuteronomy 2:4, Deuteronomy 2:22
בְּשֵׂעִ֔יר 2x bə·śê·‘îr Deuteronomy 2:8, Deuteronomy 2:29
מִשֵּׂעִיר֙ 2x miś·śê·‘îr Deuteronomy 33:2, Judges 5:4
שֵׂעִֽיר׃ 2x śê·‘îr Genesis 36:9, Deuteronomy 2:5
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular 24x Genesis 14:6, Genesis 32:3, Genesis 36:8, Genesis 36:9
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular 5x Deuteronomy 1:44, Deuteronomy 2:4, Deuteronomy 2:8, Deuteronomy 2:22
Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular 3x Genesis 33:14, Genesis 33:16, Joshua 12:7
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular 3x Deuteronomy 33:2, Judges 5:4, Isaiah 21:11
Noun - proper - masculine singular 2x Genesis 36:20, Genesis 36:21
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Ezekiel 25:8
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Deuteronomy 2:12
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Seir , a mountain of Idumaea and its aboriginal occupants, also one in Palestine
Source Gloss
Seir , a mountain of Idumaea and its aboriginal occupants, also one in Palestine
Extended definition
Seir.
Word Origins
שֵׂעִיר is built from this root:
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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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain