Biblical place

Where was Mount Seir?

Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Jebel esh Shera.

First appears in Genesis 14:6 · 9 books · 18 chapters

Overview

Biblical mountain range. Modern identification: Jebel esh Shera.

Mount Seir is represented in the local geography layer as Jebel esh Shera. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Genesis 14:6 and is mentioned across 9 books, with 34 verse references collected into the glossary index.

Nearby biblical places

Bethlehem

About 169 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Jerusalem

About 177 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Jordan

About 177 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Judea

About 177 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Jericho

About 188 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Where it sits on the map

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How to get to Mount Seir today

Travel to Mount Seir, the modern-day Jebel esh Shera.

Mount Seir is a landmark rather than a city center, so the map is meant to place you in the right mountain zone before you continue into more specific route planning.

Mount Seir is mapped here at the commonly cited modern identification.

This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Borders, permits, local access, and the exact identification of biblical landscapes can change.

Modern orientation

Jebel esh Shera

region around Jebel esh Shera

30.184°N · 35.317°E

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