House of Peor; i.e., “temple of Baal-peor”, a place in Moab, on the east of Jordan, opposite Jericho. It was in the tribe of Reuben (Josh. 13:20; Deut. 3:29; 4:46). In the “ravine” or valley over against Beth-peor Moses was probably buried (Deut. 34:6).
Place
Beth-peor
- Name means
- house of gaping, or opening
- Location
- 31.656°N, 35.712°E
- Mentioned
- 4 verses
About Beth-peor
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
Nearby
Every mention
Places: Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0), with locations from OpenBible.info. Many ancient sites are uncertain.