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Baal-peor in the Bible.

Baal-peor is a mountain in the Bible, about 48 km (30 miles) east of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 1 verse, Hosea 9:10.

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About Baal-peor.

Lord of the opening, a god of the Moabites (Num. 25:3; 31:16; Josh. 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 (Num. 25:3, 5, 18; Deut. 4:3; Ps. 106:28; Hos. 9:10).

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

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The verse that names Baal-peor.

Hosea 1

  • Hosea 9:10I 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 Baal-peor, and separated themselves unto that shame; and their abominations were according as they loved.

Questions about Baal-peor.

Where is Baal-peor in the Bible?

Baal-peor is a mountain about 48 km (30 miles) east of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.

How many times is Baal-peor named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Baal-peor in 1 verse, in 1 book.

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