Baal-peor — the meaning of the Hebrew name בַּעַל פְּעוֹר

בַּעַל פְּעוֹר

Baʻal Pᵉʻôwr · pronounced bah'-al peh-ore' · Strong's H1187 · a man

Baal-peor means Baal of Peor.

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בַּעַל Baʻal (from, H1168) — Baal, a Phoenician deity open in the lexicon ›

פְּעוֹר Pᵉʻôwr (and, H6465) — a gap open in the lexicon ›

from H1168 and H6465; Baal of Peor; Baal-Peor, a Moabitish deity.

Num 25:3 And Israel joined himself unto Baal–peor: and the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel. (KJV)

5 occurrences in 5 verses — Numbers, Deuteronomy, Psalms, Hosea

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Definitions from Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (public domain); occurrences from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via Hebrew Explorer's interlinear.