The meaning of “בֵּית פְּעוֹר”
Understanding Bêyth Pᵉʻôwr reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Bethpeor. - § Beth-peor = "house of Peor" - Beth-Peor, a place East of the Jordan 1) a place east of the Jordan, in the ...
בֵּית פְּעוֹר
Bethpeor. - § Beth-peor = "house of Peor" - Beth-Peor, a place East of the Jordan 1) a place east of the Jordan, in the land of the Amorites, allotted to the tribe of Reuben
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Deuteronomy 3:29 | “So we abode in the valley over against Beth–peor. ” Word: בֵּית פְּעוֹר (Bêyth Pᵉʻôwr) | |
| Deuteronomy 4:46 | “On this side Jordan, in the valley over against Beth–peor, in the land of Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt at Heshbon, whom Moses and the children of Israel smote, after they were come forth out of Egypt:” Word: בֵּית פְּעוֹר (Bêyth Pᵉʻôwr) | |
| Deuteronomy 34:6 | “And he buried him in a valley in the land of Moab, over against Beth–peor: but no man knoweth of his sepulchre unto this day.” Word: בֵּית פְּעוֹר (Bêyth Pᵉʻôwr) | |
| Joshua 13:20 | “And Beth–peor, and Ashdoth–pisgah, and Beth–jeshimoth,” Word: בֵּית פְּעוֹר (Bêyth Pᵉʻôwr) |