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    Seirah

    שְׂעִירָה

    Seirah was the place to which Ehud escaped after killing Eglon, the king of Moab (Judg. 3:26).

    Where the story of Seirah happensWhere the gazetteer locates Seirah, framed to them: Seirah. Each dot is a coordinate from the gazetteer. The coastline is a modern one, simplified; no border, road or settlement of any period is drawn, and no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.Seirah
    Where the gazetteer locates Seirah
    verses
    1
    first named
    Judges 3:26
    last named
    Judges 3:27
    feature
    natural area
    coordinates
    31.99°N · 35.33°E
    natural area31.99°N · 35.33°E

    hills of Ephraim (OpenBible)

    The gazetteer records one identification, and no competing one.

    Description

    Seirah in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Seirah is mentioned only once in the Bible, in the context of Ehud's assassination of Eglon, the king of Moab (Judg. 3:26). After killing Eglon, Ehud escaped and passed beyond the idols near Gilgal, reaching Seirah. From there, he blew a trumpet in the hill country of Ephraim, rallying the Israelites to battle against the Moabites. The exact location of Seirah is unknown, but it was likely situated in the hill country of Ephraim, north of Gilgal. The name "Seirah" may be derived from the Hebrew word "se'ar," meaning "hairy" or "shaggy," possibly referring to the wooded nature of the area.

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    Direct connections

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    Where to read it

    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — one, across 1 book.

    1. Judges1 verse

      3:26

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    ElsewhereJerusalemThe capital of Israel, a holy city for three religionsElsewhereEgyptAncient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and ExodusElsewhereJordanA river and region, significant in Israel's history

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