Peor
Peor is a mountain mentioned in 8 verses. Its most likely location is within 1 km of Beth-peor. The name means “hole; opening.”
Where is Peor?
Approx. 31.7770, 35.7385 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| within 1 km of Beth-peor | mountain | High |
Peor in the Bible dictionary
A mountain peak (Num. 23:28) to which Balak led Balaam as a last effort to induce him to pronounce a curse upon Israel. When he looked on the tribes encamped in the acacia groves below him, he could not refrain from giving utterance to a remarkable benediction (24:1-9). Balak was more than ever enraged at Balaam, and bade him flee for his life. But before he went he gave expression to that wonderful prediction regarding the future of this mysterious people, whose “goodly tents” were spread out before him, and the coming of a “Star” out of Jacob and a “Sceptre” out of Israel (24:14-17).
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Verses that mention Peor
- Numbers 23:28
And Balak brought Balaam unto the top of Peor, that looketh toward Jeshimon.
- Numbers 25:3
And Israel joined himself unto Baal–peor: and the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel.
- Numbers 25:5
And Moses said unto the judges of Israel, Slay ye every one his men that were joined unto Baal–peor.
- Numbers 25:18
For they vex you with their wiles, wherewith they have beguiled you in the matter of Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of a prince of Midian, their sister, which was slain in the day of the plague for Peor’s sake.
- Numbers 31:16
Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against the Lord in the matter of Peor, and there was a plague among the congregation of the Lord.
- 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.
- Joshua 22:17
Is the iniquity of Peor too little for us, from which we are not cleansed until this day, although there was a plague in the congregation of the Lord,
- Psalms 106:28
They joined themselves also unto Baal–peor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead.