Baal peor בַּ֫עַל פְּעוֹר
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| בַּ֫עַל פְּעוֹר | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | baal peor |
| Strong's number | H1187 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | title |
| Gloss | Baal of Peor |
| Occurrences | 12 in 5 verses |
| Most frequent in | Numbers (2) |
Baal peor (Hebrew בַּ֫עַל פְּעוֹר, Strong's H1187) is a title in the Old Testament, glossed “Baal of Peor”. It occurs 12 times.
Definition
Baal-peor = "lord of the gap"
the deity worshipped at Peor with probable licentious rites
Another name of ba.al (בַּעַל "Baal" H1168A)
the deity worshipped at Peor with probable licentious rites
Another name of ba.al (בַּעַל "Baal" H1168A)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | baal peor (6) |
|---|---|
| BSB | baal of peor (4), baal peor (2) |
Verses
Every verse with Baal peor, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Numbers
- Numbers 25:3And Israel joined himself unto Baal–peor: and the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel.So Israel joined in worshiping Baal of Peor, and the anger of the LORD burned against them.
- Numbers 25:5And Moses said unto the judges of Israel, Slay ye every one his men that were joined unto Baal–peor.So Moses told the judges of Israel, “Each of you must kill all of his men who have joined in worshiping Baal of Peor.”
Deuteronomy
- Deuteronomy 4:3Your 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.Your eyes have seen what the LORD did at Baal-peor, for the LORD your God destroyed from among you all who followed Baal of Peor.
Psalms
- Psalm 106:28They joined themselves also unto Baal-peor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead.They yoked themselves to Baal of Peor and ate sacrifices offered to lifeless gods.
Hosea
- Hosea 9:10I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness; I saw your fathers as the firstripe in the fig tree at her first time: but they went to Baal–peor, and separated themselves unto that shame; and their abominations were according as they loved.I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness. I saw your fathers as the firstfruits of the fig tree in its first season. But they went to Baal-peor, and consecrated themselves to Shame; so they became as detestable as the thing they loved.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).