Strong’s H1187
בַּעַל פְּעוֹר
Part of speech
Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration
Ba`al P`owr
Pronunciation
bah'-al peh-ore'
Definition
Baal of Peor
Meaning
Baal-Peor
Usage
Baal Peor refers to a Moabite deity worshiped at Mount Peor. The name combines "Baal," a common title for various local deities in the ancient Near East, with "Peor," indicating the specific location associated with this particular form of Baal worship. In the biblical narrative, Baal Peor is associated with idolatry and immorality, particularly in the context of Israel's apostasy.
Bible references
Numbers 25:3;Numbers 25:5;Deuteronomy 4:3;Deuteronomy 4:3;Psalm 106:28;Hosea 9:10