Lord of the opening, a god of the Moabites (Num. 25:3; 31:16; Josh. 22:17), worshipped by obscene rites. So called from Mount Peor, where this worship was celebrated, the Baal of Peor. The Israelites fell into the worship of this idol (Num. 25:3, 5, 18; Deut. 4:3; Ps. 106:28; Hos. 9:10).
Place
Baal-peor
- Name means
- master of the opening
- Location
- 31.765°N, 35.719°E · rough
- Mentioned
- 3 verses
About Baal-peor
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
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