Seirah
Seirah is a natural area mentioned in 2 verses. Its most likely location is in the hills of Ephraim.
Where is Seirah?
Approx. 31.9878, 35.3332 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| in the hills of Ephraim | natural area | Medium |
| not a proper name (wooded area) | special | Low |
| in the Jordan Valley | natural area | Low |
| in Moab 1 | natural area | Low |
Seirah in the Bible dictionary
Woody district; shaggy, a place among the mountains of Ephraim, bordering on Benjamin, to which Ehud fled after he had assassinated Eglon at Jericho (Judg. 3:26, 27).
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Verses that mention Seirah
- Judges 3:26
And Ehud escaped while they tarried, and passed beyond the quarries, and escaped unto Seirath.
- Judges 3:27
And it came to pass, when he was come, that he blew a trumpet in the mountain of Ephraim, and the children of Israel went down with him from the mount, and he before them.