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Meaning, origin and etymology of the name Peor
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Paddan Aram Palestine Parat Pathros Pathrusim Peleg Peor Perez Pethor Philistines Philistia Phinehas Pildash Pishon Potiphar Potiphera Put |
Peor
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 (Num 23:28). |
(pa'ar 1794) meaning open wide. The occurrences of the verb indicate adjunction with strong passion or feeling, usually not very positive (Job 16:10, Isa 5:14), and describe the wide opening of the mouth, hence alluding to other body cavities.
