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sē´ir:
(1) (שׂעיר הר, har sē‛ı̄r, “Mt. Seir†(, etc.), שׂעיר, 'erec sē‛ı̄r (, etc.); τὸ ὀÌÏος ΣηειÌÏ, toÌ oÌros SeÌ„eıÌr, γῆ ΣηειÌÏ, geÌ„Ì SeÌ„eir): In “the land of Seir†is equated with “the field of Edom.†The Mount and the Land of Seir are alternative appellations of the mountainous tract which runs along the eastern side of the Arabah, occupied by the descendants of Esau, who succeeded the ancient Horites (; ), “cave-dwellers,†in possession. For a description of the land see EDOM.
(2) (שׂעיר הר, har sē‛ı̄r; Codex Vaticanus ἈσσαÌÏ, AssaÌr; Codex Alexandrinus ΣηειÌÏ, SeÌ„eıÌr): A landmark on the boundary of Judah (), not far from Kiriath-jearim and Chesalon. The name means “shaggy,†and probably here denoted a wooded height. It may be that part of the range which runs Northeast from SaÌ„rı̄s by Karyat el-‛Anab and Biddu to the plateau of el-Jı̂b. Traces of an ancient forest are still to be seen here.