Keraia
People

Seir

Seir was a Horite chief and an ancestor of the Horites who inhabited the land of Seir.

The name Seir means “Seirath, hairy; goat; demon; tempest”

MaleEdomiteEdomPatriarchs eraOld Testament2 books3 verses

Summary

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Genesis 36:20; only referred to as Seir (שֵׂעִיר); father of Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Dishon, Ezer, Dishan, Timna.

Glossary entries

Seir (Person)

Family members

Children

Dishan Dishon Ezer Lotan Shobal Timna Zibeon

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. Genesis 36:20
    These are the sons of Seir the Horite, who were living in the land: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,
  2. Genesis 36:21
    Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. They are the chiefs of the Horites, the descendants of Seir in the land of Edom.
  3. 1 Chronicles 1:38
    The sons of Seir: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.