| Easton's Bible Dictionary Lord of the opening, a god of the Moabites (Numbers 25:3; 31:16; Joshua 22:17), worshipped by obscene rites. So called from Mount Peor, where this worship was celebrated, the Baal of Peor. The Israelites fell into the worship of this idol (Numbers 25:3, 5, 18; Deuteronomy 4:3; Psalm 106:28; Hosea 9:10). Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia BAAL-PEOR ba-al-pe'-or. See BAAL. (1). | Multi-Version Concordance Baalpeor (5 Occurrences) Numbers 25:3 And Israel joined himself unto Baalpeor: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel. (KJV) Numbers 25:5 And Moses said unto the judges of Israel, Slay ye every one his men that were joined unto Baalpeor. (KJV) Deuteronomy 4:3 Your eyes have seen what the LORD did because of Baalpeor: for all the men that followed Baalpeor, the LORD thy God hath destroyed them from among you. (KJV) Psalms 106:28 They joined themselves also unto Baalpeor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead. (KJV) Hosea 9:10 I 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 Baalpeor, and separated themselves unto that shame; and their abominations were according as they loved. (KJV) |