Easton's Bible Dictionary
Lord of the opening, a god of the Moabites (
Numbers 25:3;
31:16;
Joshua 22:17), worshipped by obscene rites. So called from Mount Peor, where this worship was celebrated, the Baal of Peor. The Israelites fell into the worship of this idol (
Numbers 25:3, 5, 18;
Deuteronomy 4:3;
Psalm 106:28;
Hosea 9:10).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
BAAL-PEORba-al-pe'-or. See BAAL. (1).
Library
All Association with Idols is to be Avoided.
... And sometimes they made a calf, as in the wilderness; [3049] sometimes they worshipped
Baalpeor; [3050] another time Baal, [3051] and Thamuz, [3052] and ...
/.../constitutions of the holy apostles/sec ii all association with idols.htm
"Destroyed for Lack of Knowledge"
... At Baalpeor, on the very borders of the Promised Land, where many fell a prey to
subtle temptation, those who remained faithful renewed their vows of allegiance ...
/.../white/the story of prophets and kings/chapter 24 destroyed for lack.htm
Rom. xi. 7
... Thou wast freed from Egypt, and thou didst worship the calf, thou didst sacrifice
thy sons to Baalpeor, thou didst defile the temple, thou didst go after every ...
/.../chrysostom/homilies on acts and romans/homily xix rom xi 7.htm
Called to Reach a Higher Standard
... And it was after enjoying a luxurious feast connected with the worship of Baalpeor,
that many of the Hebrews fell through licentiousness. ...
/.../white/the acts of the apostles/lesson 30 called to reach.htm
Matt. Ii. 2
... For which may be called the truer son of God, he that worships a calf, and is
joined to Baalpeor [356] and sacrifices his sons to devils? ...
/.../chrysostom/homilies on the gospel of saint matthew/homily viii matt ii 2.htm
1 Cor. Ix. 24
... and more notorious, or because the plague was not so great at that time, as in the
matter of Balaam, when they joined themselves to Baalpeor, the Midianitish ...
/.../homilies on the epistles of paul to the corinthians/homily xxiii 1 cor ix.htm
Psalm CVI.
... 23. "They were initiated also unto Baalpeor;" that is, were consecrated to the
Gentile idol; "and ate the offerings of the dead" (ver.28). ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/augustine/exposition on the book of psalms/psalm cvi.htm
Thesaurus
Baalpeor (5 Occurrences)... Multi-Version Concordance
Baalpeor (5 Occurrences). Numbers 25:3 And Israel joined
himself unto
Baalpeor: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel.
.../b/baalpeor.htm - 8kBaal-peor (6 Occurrences)
Baal-peor. Baalpeor, Baal-peor. Ba'al-pe'or . Easton's Bible Dictionary ... (ASV
BBE DBY JPS WBS YLT NAS). Baalpeor, Baal-peor. Ba'al-pe'or . Reference Bible
/b/baal-peor.htm - 9k
Firstripe (2 Occurrences)
... I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness; I saw your fathers as the firstripe
in the fig tree at her first time: but they went to Baalpeor, and separated ...
/f/firstripe.htm - 7k
Ba'al-me'on (3 Occurrences)
Ba'al-me'on. Baal-meon, Ba'al-me'on. Baalpeor . Multi-Version Concordance
Ba'al-me'on (3 Occurrences). ... Baal-meon, Ba'al-me'on. Baalpeor . Reference Bible
/b/ba'al-me'on.htm - 7k
Slay (189 Occurrences)
... Numbers 25:5 And Moses said unto the judges of Israel, Slay ye every one his men
that were joined unto Baalpeor. (KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV). ...
/s/slay.htm - 38k
Abominations (81 Occurrences)
... I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness; I saw your fathers as the firstripe
in the fig tree at her first time: but they went to Baalpeor, and separated ...
/a/abominations.htm - 35k
Separated (97 Occurrences)
... I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness; I saw your fathers as the firstripe
in the fig tree at her first time: but they went to Baalpeor, and separated ...
/s/separated.htm - 37k
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