◄ 1187. Baal Peor ►
Lexicon Baal Peor: Baal of Peor Original Word: בַּעַל פְּעוֹר Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine Transliteration: Ba`al P`owr Pronunciation: bah'-al peh-ore' Phonetic Spelling: (bah'-al peh-ore') Definition: Baal of Peor Meaning: Baal-Peor Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Baal-peor From Ba'al and p'owr; Baal of Peor; Baal-Peor, a Moabitish deity -- Baal-peor. see HEBREW Ba'al see HEBREW p'owr NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from Baal and Peor Definition "Baal of Peor," a Moabite god NASB Translation Baal of Peor (2), Baal-peor (4). Brown-Driver-Briggs בַּ֫עַל מְּעוֺר proper name, masculine Numbers 25:3,5; Deuteronomy 4:3 (twice in verse); Psalm 106:28; Hosea 9:10, Baal of Peor (VB) i.e. worshipped at מְּעוֺר q. v.; or Baal-P. (whence Peor as proper name, of a location); compare Di Numbers 25:3 BaudStud. ii. 233 BaeRel 14, 210. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from two Hebrew words: בַּעַל (Baal) meaning "lord" or "master" and פְּעוֹר (Peor), which is a location name. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for Baal-Peor in the Strong's Concordance, as it is a specific proper noun related to Hebrew culture and history. However, the concept of idolatry and apostasy is addressed in various Greek terms throughout the New Testament, such as εἰδωλολατρία (eidololatria • idolatry) and ἀποστασία (apostasia • apostasy). Usage: Baal-Peor is mentioned in the context of Israel's idolatry and apostasy, where the Israelites were led astray to worship this Moabite god, resulting in divine judgment. Context: Baal-Peor is a proper noun referring to a specific idol worshiped by the Moabites and Midianites. The worship of Baal-Peor is notably mentioned in the Book of Numbers, where the Israelites, during their wilderness journey, were seduced into idolatry and immorality with the Moabite women, leading to the worship of this deity. This incident provoked the anger of the LORD, resulting in a plague that killed 24,000 Israelites. The event is a significant example of Israel's recurring struggle with idolatry and the consequences of turning away from the covenant with God. The worship of Baal-Peor is condemned as a grievous sin, and it serves as a warning against the dangers of syncretism and unfaithfulness to God. The narrative underscores the importance of exclusive devotion to the LORD and the rejection of foreign gods. Forms and Transliterations פְּע֑וֹר פְּע֔וֹר פְּע֗וֹר פְּעֽוֹר׃ פעור פעור׃ pə‘ōwr pə·‘ō·wr peor Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Numbers 25:3 HEB: יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְבַ֣עַל פְּע֑וֹר וַיִּֽחַר־ אַ֥ף NAS: joined themselves to Baal of Peor, and the LORD KJV: joined himself unto Baalpeor: and the anger INT: joined Israel to Baal was kindled and the anger Numbers 25:5 HEB: הַנִּצְמָדִ֖ים לְבַ֥עַל פְּעֽוֹר׃ NAS: who have joined themselves to Baal of Peor. KJV: that were joined unto Baalpeor. INT: who have joined to Baal Deuteronomy 4:3 HEB: יְהוָ֖ה בְּבַ֣עַל פְּע֑וֹר כִּ֣י כָל־ NAS: has done in the case of Baal-peor, for all KJV: did because of Baalpeor: for all the men INT: has done God of Baal-peor for for all Deuteronomy 4:3 HEB: אַחֲרֵ֣י בַֽעַל־ פְּע֔וֹר הִשְׁמִיד֛וֹ יְהוָ֥ה NAS: followed Baal-peor, the LORD KJV: that followed Baalpeor, the LORD INT: along after that Baal-peor has destroyed God Psalm 106:28 HEB: וַ֭יִּצָּ֣מְדוּ לְבַ֣עַל פְּע֑וֹר וַ֝יֹּאכְל֗וּ זִבְחֵ֥י NAS: They joined themselves also to Baal-peor, And ate KJV: They joined themselves also unto Baalpeor, and ate INT: joined to Baal-peor and ate sacrifices Hosea 9:10 HEB: בָּ֣אוּ בַֽעַל־ פְּע֗וֹר וַיִּנָּֽזְרוּ֙ לַבֹּ֔שֶׁת NAS: [season]. [But] they came to Baal-peor and devoted KJV: [but] they went to Baalpeor, and separated INT: like came to Baal-peor and devoted to shame 6 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 1187 6 Occurrences pə·‘ō·wr — 6 Occ.