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Seir
Seirath, hairy; goat; demon; tempest
שֵׂעִיר
Seir (Hebrew: שֵׂעִיר) means “Seirath, hairy; goat; demon; tempest”, by traditional interpretation. Two men in scripture bear the name; the best attested belongs to the Patriarchal period. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Anah in 1 Chronicles 1.
Which Seir?
Two men in scripture bear this name. Here is each of them.
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Seir
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Seir
Scripture against society
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At a glance
- Verses
- 4 across 2 books
- Bearers
- 2 distinct people in scripture
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Patriarchal
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Genesis 32:3 |
| Last appears | 1 Chronicles 1:38 |
| Cross-references | 46 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Lotan co-occurrence Appears with Lotan in 1 Chronicles 1.
- Ezer co-occurrence Appears with Ezer in 1 Chronicles 1.
- Dishan co-occurrence Appears with Dishan in 1 Chronicles 1.
- Dishon co-occurrence Appears with Dishon in 1 Chronicles 1.
- Shobal co-occurrence Appears with Shobal in 1 Chronicles 1.
- Zibeon co-occurrence Appears with Zibeon in 1 Chronicles 1.
- Anah co-occurrence Appears with Anah in 1 Chronicles 1.
- Esau co-occurrence Appears with Esau in Genesis 36.
Origin & meaning
Seir was a Horite chief and an ancestor of the Horites who inhabited the land of Seir.
The biblical story
Seir is mentioned in Gen.36.20-21 and 1Ch.1.38 as a Horite chief and an ancestor of the Horites who inhabited the land of Seir. The Horites were the original inhabitants of the region of Seir before the descendants of Esau settled there. Seir is listed among the sons of Seir the Horite, indicating that he was a prominent figure among the Horite clans. The land of Seir, located in the region of Edom, south of the Dead Sea, was named after Seir the Horite. The descendants of Esau, also known as the Edomites, later inhabited this region and intermarried with the Horites.
Key verses
Seir appears in 3 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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These are the sons of Seir the Horite, who inhabited the land; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah,
Genesis 36:20 -
And Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan: these are the dukes of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom.
Genesis 36:21 -
And the sons of Seir; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan.
1 Chronicles 1:38
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Genesis (2)
- Genesis 36:20
- Genesis 36:21
1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 1:38