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



Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor, that looks down on the desert. Balaam said to Balak, "Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven bulls and seven rams." Balak did as Balaam had said, and offered up a bull and a ram on every altar.


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Hastings

Easton

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Fausets

Morish

Smith