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Saturday, February 1st, 2025
the Third Week after Epiphany
the Third Week after Epiphany
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Seir
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible
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SEIR . 1 . The name of a mountainous district east of the ‘Arabah, peopled by the Edomites. It was originally occupied by Horites or ‘cave-dwellers’ ( Genesis 14:6 ). Mt. Seir is practically synonymous with Edom (cf. Genesis 32:3 ‘the land of Seir, the field of Edom’). 2 . ‘Mt. Seir’ mentioned in Joshua 15:10 among the points defining the boundaries of Judah. The name may still be preserved in that of the ruins at Sârîs , S.W. of Kiriath-jearim.
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Hastings, James. Entry for 'Seir'. Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hdb/s/seir.html. 1909.
Hastings, James. Entry for 'Seir'. Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hdb/s/seir.html. 1909.
