Seir
A place in the Bible
The mountains in the south, southeast of the Dead Sea, where Esau and his family lived. They are also called Edom.
What happened here
- Esau: Esau, who was also called Edom, went to live in the mountains of Seir.
- Jacob: on his way back from Haran, Jacob sent messengers to his brother Esau, in the land of Seir.
Today
They are the mountains of Edom, in southern Jordan.
Where it appears in the Bible
Genesis 36:8; Genesis 36:1; Genesis 32:4
What the Bible says
Genesis 36:8
And Esau dwelt in mount Seir: he is Edom.
Genesis 36:1
And these are the generations of Esau, the same is Edom.
Genesis 32:4
And he sent messengers before him to Esau his brother to the land of Seir to the country of Edom:
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner revision), public domain.
Source: Catholic Encyclopedia (1913), “Idumea”; Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897), “Edom”