How to Pronounce Seir
SEE-er
Seir is pronounced SEE-er (ˈsiːə): two syllables, stress on the first. Also heard: Seh-EER, SEE-uhr.
What does Seir mean?
Seir means “Seirath, hairy; goat; demon; tempest”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Where was Seir?
Seir is the mountainous land where Esau settled, the country identified with Edom (Genesis 32:3, Genesis 36:8). It was earlier home to the Horites, whose ancestor Seir gave the region its name (Genesis 14:6, Genesis 36:20).
Also pronounced
Seh-EER
SEE-uhr
Found in Scripture
Genesis 14:6Genesis 32:3Genesis 33:14Genesis 33:16Genesis 36:8Genesis 36:9Genesis 36:20Genesis 36:21Genesis 36:30Numbers 24:18Deuteronomy 1:2Deuteronomy 1:44Deuteronomy 2:1Deuteronomy 2:4Deuteronomy 2:5Deuteronomy 2:8Deuteronomy 2:12Deuteronomy 2:22Deuteronomy 2:29Deuteronomy 33:2Joshua 11:17Joshua 12:7Joshua 15:10Joshua 24:4Judges 5:41 Chronicles 1:381 Chronicles 4:422 Chronicles 20:102 Chronicles 20:222 Chronicles 20:23+8 more
Other names from Genesis
In other languages
Hear the Book of Genesis read aloud
The full book, narrated over an ambient score. Free on your platform.