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Peor. [Peor']


1 . A peak in the mountain range of Moab, to which Balaam was taken to curse Israel. It 'looked toward' or was 'opposite' Jeshimon; but it cannot be identified. Num. 23: 28.

2 . A contraction of BAAL-PEOR: it refers to the fornication and idolatry of the Israelites in connection with the Midianites. Num. 25: 18; Num. 31: 16; Joshua 22: 17.