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Meaning and etymology of the name Peor




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Peor is most famous as part of the name Baal Peor, the Moabite god with which Israel defiled itself. Peor is also the name of a mountain in Moab. The seer Balaam addresses Israel from the top of mount Peor (Numbers 23:28).

The name Peor comes from paar (pa'ar) meaning open wide. The occurrences of the verb indicate adjunction with strong passion or feeling, usually not very positive (Job 16:10, Isaiah 5:14), and describe the wide opening of the mouth, hence alluding to other body cavities.

Jones' Dictionary of Old Testament Proper Names and NOBS Study Bible Name List agree: The name Peor means Opening.






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