What does פְּעוֹר mean in the Bible?
פְּעוֹר is a Hebrew word meaning "Peör , a mountain East of Jordan; Baal Peor, (for a deity worshipped there".
Hebrew · H6465
פְּעוֹר
Peör , a mountain East of Jordan; Baal Peor, (for a deity worshipped there
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פְּעוֹר H6465
What does פְּעוֹר mean in the Bible?
פְּעוֹר is a Hebrew word meaning "Peör , a mountain East of Jordan; Baal Peor, (for a deity worshipped there".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6465?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of Peor (3), Peor (2).
Where does פְּעוֹר appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Numbers 23:28. Its strongest book concentrations include Numbers (4), Joshua (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It of Peor 3× Numbers 23:28, Numbers 25:18, Joshua 22:17
Peor 2× Numbers 25:18, Numbers 31:16
Show sample aligned rows
Numbers 23:28 הַפְּע֔וֹר to of Peor Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Numbers 25:18 פְּע֑וֹר to of Peor Noun - proper - feminine singular Numbers 25:18 פְּעֽוֹר׃ to Peor Noun - proper - feminine singular Numbers 31:16 פְּע֑וֹר to Peor Noun - proper - feminine singular Joshua 22:17 פְּע֔וֹר to of Peor Noun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Numbers 23:28
Aligned rows 5
Books represented 2
Numbers 4 Joshua 1
Source forms
פְּע֑וֹר 2x pə·‘ō·wr Numbers 25:18, Numbers 31:16
הַפְּע֔וֹר 1x hap·pə·‘ō·wr Numbers 23:28
פְּע֔וֹר 1x pə·‘ō·wr Joshua 22:17
פְּעֽוֹר׃ 1x pə·‘ō·wr Numbers 25:18
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular 4x Numbers 25:18, Numbers 31:16, Joshua 22:17
Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Numbers 23:28
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Peör , a mountain East of Jordan; Baal Peor, (for a deity worshipped there
Source Gloss
Peör , a mountain East of Jordan; Baal Peor, (for a deity worshipped there
Extended definition
Peor. See also 1047 .
Word Origins
פְּעוֹר is built from these roots:
פָּעַר H6473
Part of These Phrases
Compound and idiomatic phrases that include this word. Follow a link to study the phrase and how its parts work together.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain