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Baal-Peor

Easton's Bible Dictionary

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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 ).

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Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Baal-Peor'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​b/baal-peor.html. 1897.
 
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