Beth-peor
Beth-peor is a settlement mentioned in 4 verses. Its most likely location is Khirbet Ayun Musa. The name means “house of gaping, or opening.”
Where is Beth-peor?
Approx. 31.7770, 35.7385 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Khirbet Ayun Musa | settlement | Medium |
| Khirbet el Muhatta | settlement | Medium |
| Tall Iktanu | settlement | Low |
Beth-peor in the Bible dictionary
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).
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Verses that mention Beth-peor
- Deuteronomy 3:29
So we abode in the valley over against Beth–peor.
- Deuteronomy 4:46
On this side Jordan, in the valley over against Beth–peor, in the land of Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt at Heshbon, whom Moses and the children of Israel smote, after they were come forth out of Egypt:
- Deuteronomy 34:6
And he buried him in a valley in the land of Moab, over against Beth–peor: but no man knoweth of his sepulchre unto this day.
- Joshua 13:20
And Beth–peor, and Ashdoth–pisgah, and Beth–jeshimoth,