Bethpeor — the meaning of the Hebrew name בֵּית פְּעוֹר

בֵּית פְּעוֹר

Bêyth Pᵉʻôwr · pronounced bayth pe-ore' · Strong's H1047 · a place

Bethpeor means house of Peor.

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בַּיִת bayith (from, H1004) — a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) open in the lexicon ›

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

from H1004 and H6465; house of Peor; Beth-Peor, a place East of the Jordan.

Deut 3:29 So we abode in the valley over against Beth–peor. (KJV)

4 occurrences in 4 verses — Deuteronomy, Joshua

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