Mount Seir (Joshua 15)
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Other places named Mount Seir: Mount Seir.
| Type | mountain |
|---|---|
| Also called | Seir |
| Most likely | Shoresh (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.797° N, 35.065° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Joshua 15:10 |
Mount Seir (Joshua 15) is a mountain named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Shoresh (medium confidence).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Shoresh | medium (42%) | 31.797° N, 35.065° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 15:10And the border compassed from Baalah westward unto mount Seir, and passed along unto the side of mount Jearim, which is Chesalon, on the north side, and went down to Beth–shemesh, and passed on to Timnah:The border curled westward from Baalah to Mount Seir, ran along the northern slope of Mount Jearim (that is, Chesalon), went down to Beth-shemesh, and crossed to Timnah.
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.