Strong's Lexicon Beth Peor: Beth Peor Original Word: בֵּית פְּעוֹר Word Origin: Derived from two Hebrew words: בַּיִת (bayith) meaning "house" and פְּעוֹר (Peor), a Moabite deity. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Beth Peor, as it is a specific Hebrew place name. However, related concepts of idolatry and apostasy can be found in Greek terms such as εἰδωλολατρία (eidololatria - idolatry). Usage: Beth Peor means "house of Peor." It is a location associated with the worship of the Moabite god Peor. The site is significant in biblical narratives as a place of idolatry and apostasy. Cultural and Historical Background: Beth Peor is located in the region of Moab, east of the Jordan River. It is historically significant as a site where the Israelites fell into idolatry and immorality with the Moabites, leading to God's judgment. The worship of Peor involved licentious rites, which were a direct violation of the covenantal laws given to Israel. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom bayith and Peor Definition "house of Peor," a place E. of the Jordan NASB Translation Beth-peor (4). Brown-Driver-Briggs בֵּית מְּעוֺר proper name, of a location (= ׳בַּעַל פ ׳בּ, compare below בעל) east of Jordan Deuteronomy 3:29, in land of Amorites Deuteronomy 4:46 compare Joshua 13:20 (where assigned to Reuben); in land of Moab Deuteronomy 34:6. On site compare Di Numbers 23:28 LagOnom. 232. 2nd ed. 246 CondHeth & Moab 142 f. PEF1882, 85 f. TristrMoab 305. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Beth-peor From bayith and p'owr; house of Peor; Beth- Peor, a place East of the Jordan -- Beth-peor. see HEBREW bayith see HEBREW p'owr Forms and Transliterations פְּע֑וֹר פְּע֔וֹר פְּע֛וֹר פְּעֽוֹר׃ פעור פעור׃ pə‘ōwr pə·‘ō·wr peorLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Deuteronomy 3:29 HEB: מ֖וּל בֵּ֥ית פְּעֽוֹר׃ פ NAS: in the valley opposite Beth-peor. KJV: in the valley over against Bethpeor. INT: the valley opposite Beth-peor Deuteronomy 4:46 Deuteronomy 34:6 Joshua 13:20 4 Occurrences |