Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H1187 |
|---|---|
| Word: | בַּעַל פְּעוֹר |
| Part of Speech: | name |
| Etymology: | from H1168 and H6465 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 6 |
| Transliteration: | Ba`al |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | P`owr (bah'-al peh-ore') n/p. |
| Meaning: | 1. Baal of Peor 2. Baal-Peor, a Moabitish deity |
| KJV Renderings: | Baal-peor. |
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בַּ֫עַל פְּעוֺר proper name, masculine Num 25:3; Num 25:5; Deut 4:3 (twice in verse); Ps 106:28 ; Hos 9:10, Baal of Peor ( VB ) i.e. worshipped at פְּעוֺר q. v.; or Baal-P. (whence Peor as proper name, of a location); compare Di Num 25:3 BaudStud. ii. 233 BaeRel 14, 210.
