Baal-peor
Baal-peor is a mountain mentioned in 2 verses. Its most likely location is another name for Peor. The name means “master of the opening.”
Where is Baal-peor?
Approx. 31.7770, 35.7385 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| another name for Peor | mountain | Low |
| another name for Beth-peor | settlement | Medium |
| Khirbet el Muhatta | settlement | Low |
Baal-peor in the Bible dictionary
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).
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Verses that mention Baal-peor
- Deuteronomy 4:3
Your eyes have seen what the Lord did because of Baal–peor: for all the men that followed Baal–peor, the Lord thy God hath destroyed them from among you.
- Hosea 9:10
I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness; I saw your fathers as the firstripe in the fig tree at her first time: but they went to Baal–peor, and separated themselves unto that shame; and their abominations were according as they loved.