What does בַּעַל פְּעוֹר mean in the Bible?
בַּעַל פְּעוֹר is a Hebrew word meaning "Baal-Peor , a Moabitish deity".
Hebrew · H1187
בַּעַל פְּעוֹר
Baal-Peor , a Moabitish deity
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בַּעַל פְּעוֹרH1187
What does בַּעַל פְּעוֹר mean in the Bible?
בַּעַל פְּעוֹר is a Hebrew word meaning "Baal-Peor , a Moabitish deity".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1187?
The BSB source-word alignment has 12 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include vvv (5), Baal of Peor (3), at Baal-peor (1), to Baal of Peor (1), to Baal-peor (1).
Where does בַּעַל פְּעוֹר appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Numbers 25:3. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (4), Numbers (4), Hosea (2), Psalms (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itvvv5×Numbers 25:5, Deuteronomy 4:3, Psalms 106:28, Hosea 9:10
Baal of Peor3×Numbers 25:3, Numbers 25:5, Deuteronomy 4:3
at Baal-peor1×Deuteronomy 4:3
to Baal of Peor1×Psalms 106:28
to Baal-peor1×Hosea 9:10
Show sample aligned rows
Numbers 25:3לְבַ֣עַלtoPrepositionNumbers 25:3פְּע֑וֹרtoBaal of PeorPreposition | Noun - proper - feminine singularNumbers 25:5לְבַ֥עַלtovvvPrepositionNumbers 25:5פְּעֽוֹר׃toBaal of PeorPreposition | Noun - proper - feminine singularDeuteronomy 4:3בְּבַ֣עַלtovvvPreposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singularDeuteronomy 4:3פְּע֑וֹרtoat Baal-peorConjunctionDeuteronomy 4:3בַֽעַל־tovvvPrepositionDeuteronomy 4:3פְּע֔וֹרtoBaal of PeorNoun - proper - feminine singularPsalms 106:28לְבַ֣עַלtovvvPrepositionPsalms 106:28פְּע֑וֹרtoto Baal of PeorPreposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowNumbers 25:3
Aligned rows12
Books represented4
Numbers4Deuteronomy4Psalms2Hosea2
Source forms
פְּע֑וֹר3xpə·‘ō·wrNumbers 25:3, Deuteronomy 4:3, Psalms 106:28
בַֽעַל־2xḇa·‘al-Deuteronomy 4:3, Hosea 9:10
לְבַ֣עַל2xlə·ḇa·‘alNumbers 25:3, Psalms 106:28
בְּבַ֣עַל1xbə·ḇa·‘alDeuteronomy 4:3
לְבַ֥עַל1xlə·ḇa·‘alNumbers 25:5
פְּע֔וֹר1xpə·‘ō·wrDeuteronomy 4:3
פְּע֗וֹר1xpə·‘ō·wrHosea 9:10
פְּעֽוֹר׃1xpə·‘ō·wrNumbers 25:5
Parsing patterns
Preposition5xNumbers 25:3, Numbers 25:5, Deuteronomy 4:3, Psalms 106:28
Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular3xNumbers 25:3, Numbers 25:5, Psalms 106:28
Noun - proper - feminine singular2xDeuteronomy 4:3, Hosea 9:10
Conjunction1xDeuteronomy 4:3
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular1xDeuteronomy 4:3
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Baal-Peor , a Moabitish deity
Source Gloss
Baal-Peor , a Moabitish deity
Extended definition
Baal-peor.
Word Origins
בַּעַל פְּעוֹר is built from these roots:
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