Given name
Baal-peor
“Lord of the wide opening”
Baal-peor is a biblical masculine given name, meaning “Lord of the wide opening.”
Original Hebrewבעל פעור
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Baal-peor means “Lord of the wide opening.”
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Where it comes from
Baal-peor is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb ba'al (בעל), “to be lord,” and the Hebrew verb pa'ar (פער), “to open wide.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Baal-peor appears in Hosea 9:10, Deuteronomy 4:3.
- Hosea 9:10
- Deuteronomy 4:3
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Baal-peor’s family of names
See also 17
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