Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H1047 |
|---|---|
| Word: | בֵּיתּ פְּעוֹר |
| Part of Speech: | Name/l. |
| Etymology: | from H1004 and H6465 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | Beyth |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | P`owr (bayth pe-ore') n/l. |
| Meaning: | 1. house of Peor 2. Beth- Peor, a place East of the Jordan |
| KJV Renderings: | Beth-peor. |
Strong's is an index and starting point, not the final meaning of a word. Do not build doctrine from a gloss, root, or number. Test meaning by sentence, grammar, authorial usage, context, and the passage argument.
בֵּית פְּעוֺר proper name [of a location] (= ׳ בַּעַל פ ׳ בּ, compare below בעל) east of Jordan Deut 3:29, in land of Amorites Deut 4:46 compare Josh 13:20 (where assigned to Reuben); in land of Moab Deut 34:6. On site compare Di Num 23:28 LagOnom. 232. 2nd ed. 246 CondHeth & Moab 142 f. PEF1882, 85 f. TristrMoab 305.
