Peor in the Bible

Meaning: hole; opening

Exact Match

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



So Balak took Balaam to the top of Mount Peor, which overlooks the open wilderness. Balaam told Balak, "Build seven altars for me right here. Then prepare seven bulls and seven rams." Balak did just what Balaam had instructed he offered a bull and a ram on each altar.


References

Hastings

Easton

American

Fausets

Morish

Smith

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