בְּ/שֵׂעִ֖יר
𐤁/𐤔𐤏𐤉𐤓
Seir
in Seir
Proper noun designating a mountainous region (Seir) located primarily southeast of the Land of Israel, as well as the region's indigenous population. The term also appears as a toponym associated with a prominent hill country and, by extension, its inhabitants. In some contexts, the word is used more generically for rugged, wooded terrain or mountainous territory. The lexical meaning relates to 'hairy' or 'rough,' echoing the typical root sense, but in this proper name it designates a place rather than describing texture or appearance.
Deuteronomy 1:44 · Word #14
Lexicon H8165
| Lemma | שֵׂעִיר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤏𐤉𐤓 |
| Transliteration | Seir |
| Strong's | H8165 |
| Definition | Proper noun designating a mountainous region (Seir) located primarily southeast of the Land of Israel, as well as the region's indigenous population. The term also appears as a toponym associated with a prominent hill country and, by extension, its inhabitants. In some contexts, the word is used more generically for rugged, wooded terrain or mountainous territory. The lexical meaning relates to 'hairy' or 'rough,' echoing the typical root sense, but in this proper name it designates a place rather than describing texture or appearance. |
Morphology HR/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | in Seir |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8165-01
in Seir
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְ + proper masculine singular noun (proper name). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form consists of the preposition בְ ("in") prefixed to the proper noun שֵׂעִיר (Seir). As a place name derived from the root meaning "rough, hairy," it designates the mountainous region of Seir rather than functioning descriptively, so the rendering preserves the toponym while reflecting the prefixed preposition. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in Seir
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in Seir |