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Seir . 1 Mountainous region, S Palestine, S of the Dead Sea. Mt. Hor is the highest point. Seir is identical with Edom , which is mentioned frequently in the Bible as Mt. Seir. The eponym appears in the books of Genesis and First Chronicles. 2 In the Book of Joshua, mountain, at the border of Judah.

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Seir The Edomites' territory, SE of Canaan, and mostly mountainous. The Israelites were refused passage through the area as they journeyed towards the plains of Moab (Num. 20: 18).

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