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Seir

Mentioned 1852–1755 BC traditional (Jones)

A Horite; one of the “dukes” of Edom (Gen. 36:20-30).

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

Children
Anah, Dishan, Dishon, Ezer, Lotan, Shobal, Timna, Zibeon
Tagged in
4 verses

Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).

Family

Two generations up and the children; a button shows the grandchildren. Gold lines join partners; grey lines run from parent to child; a dotted line marks a parent named in the text but not by descent.

Places

Places named in the same verses as Seir, with the number of verses they share; a larger marker means more. Locations follow OpenBible.info, which grades each identification. A dashed ring on the map marks a region, river, or mountain rather than a town.

  1. location not graded: Edom1
  2. location not graded: Seir1

Timeline

The strip runs from Creation to AD 100; the shaded part, 1877–1730 BC, is drawn below at a larger scale around these mentions, with 6 contemporaries. Years are traditional (Jones), shown as recorded, not as settled fact.

Mentions

4 tagged verses in 2 books. Select a book to read its verses.

  1. Genesis3
  2. 1 Chronicles1

The name in each translation

TextOccurrences of each name
BSBSeir 38
KJVSeir 39
ASVSeir 39

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Every verse

All 4 tagged verses, by book, in canonical order. The Berean Standard Bible is shown; switch to the King James or American Standard Version.

Genesis3 verses
  1. 36:20

    These are the sons of Seir the Horite, who were living in the land: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,

  2. 36:21

    Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. They are the chiefs of the Horites, the descendants of Seir in the land of Edom.

  3. 36:30

    Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. They are the chiefs of the Horites, according to their divisions in the land of Seir.

1 Chronicles1 verse
  1. 1:38

    The sons of Seir: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.

Easton’s Bible Dictionary

The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.

A Horite; one of the “dukes” of Edom (Gen. 36:20-30).