Bible Location

mount Seir

10 cross references · Modern-day map available

Mount Seir is the mountainous territory associated with Edom and the descendants of Esau south-east of the Dead Sea. It is important because it names the hill country of Edom in passages dealing with kinship, boundaries, and later prophetic judgment. First appears in Deut 1:2.1

Coordinates

30.73, 35.61

First appears

Deut 1:2

AI summary: Mount Seir is closely connected to the world of Edom and therefore to Israel's southern neighbour and relative through Esau. Its mountain character makes it an important territorial marker, but the name also carries narrative force because it is tied to inheritance, wilderness travel, and long-standing tension. Prophetic references later reinforce its significance as a place identified with Edomite pride and judgment. The cross references present Mount Seir as the upland heart of Edom's territory.1

Latitude

30.73

Longitude

35.61

Bible references

10