Peor
LocationsGeographical Setting
Peor denotes a mountainous region and settlement in Moab associated with the worship of the deity Baal.
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Peor identifies a mountain and town in Moab, commonly identified with Jebel el-Mashaqqar or Khirbet Faghur, and serves as a toponymic element in the name Baal-peor.
What is the meaning of Peor in the Bible?
Peor identifies a mountain and town in Moab, commonly identified with Jebel el-Mashaqqar or Khirbet Faghur, and serves as a toponymic element in the name Baal-peor.
SIGNIFICANCE
Understanding Peor as a specific geographical site clarifies the historical context of the Moabite cultic practices described in the biblical narrative.
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Built upon the 1915 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE) and Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897). Entries have been editorially modernized, checked for academic truthfulness, and formatted for fast contextual reference.