Peor in the Bible

Meaning: hole; opening

Exact Match

Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor, that looks down on the desert.

for they harassed you with their wiles, with which they have deceived you in the matter of Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of the prince of Midian, their sister, who was slain on the day of the plague in the matter of Peor."

Verse ConceptsSeducersharassment

Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against the LORD in the matter of Peor, and there was a plague among the congregation of the LORD.

Verse ConceptsBalaams DonkeyadvisersMan's Counsel

Your eyes have seen what Jehovah did because of Baal-peor. For Jehovah your God has destroyed from among you all the men that followed Baal-peor.

Verse ConceptsBaal Worship, HistoryGod KillingGod Killed His PeopleLooking At God's Works

beyond Jordan, in the valley over against Beth-peor, in the land of Sihon king of the Amorites, who lived at Heshbon, whom Moses and the sons of Israel killed, after they had come forth out of Egypt.

Verse ConceptsdefeatLeaving EgyptBeyond JordanGay Marriage

Because they gave you no bread or water on your way, when you came out of Egypt: and they got Balaam, the son of Peor, from Pethor in Aram-naharaim to put curses on you

Verse ConceptsHiringMoney, Attitudes ToUnkindnessInhospitalityNo FoodCursing Israel

And He buried him in a valley in the land of Moab, opposite Beth-peor. But no man knows of his grave to this day.

Verse ConceptsGrave, TheMoses, Life OfSepulchresAnonymityPlaces To This DayBurying places

Maarath, Beth Anoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages. Tekoa, Ephrathah (that is, Bethlehem), Peor, Etam, Kulom, Tatam, Sores, Kerem, Gallim, Bether and Manach; eleven cities and their villages.

Verse ConceptsSix Things

Is the iniquity of Peor too little for us, from which we are not cleansed until this day, although there was a plague in the congregation of the LORD,

Verse ConceptsPurifying Oneself

I found Israel as grapes in the wilderness; as first-ripe fruit on the fig-tree, I saw your fathers at the beginning: they went to Baal-Peor, and separated themselves unto that shame, and became abominations like their lover.

Verse ConceptsFig treeBaal Worship, HistoryGrapesBaal Worship, Nature OfAbominations, Idolatry IsDisgustFirst ActionsFinding PeopleThings Like PeopleLoving EvilPotential Of Fruit

Thematic Bible



And Balak brought Balaam unto the top of Peor, that boweth toward the wilderness. And Balaam said unto Balak, "Make me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven bullocks and seven rams." And Balak did as Balaam had said, and offered a bullock and a ram on every altar.


References

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