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# Peor, Mount Peor, Baal Peor #
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## Definition:
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The terms "Peor" and "Mount Peor" refer to a mountain located northeast of the Salt Sea, in the region of Moab.
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* The name "Beth Peor" was the name of a city, probably located on that mountain or near it. This was where Moses died after God showed him the Promised Land.
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* "Baal Peor" was a false god of the Moabites that they worshiped at Mount Peor. The Israelites also started worshiping this idol and God punished them for it.
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(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names))
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(See also: [Baal](../other/baal.md), [false god](../kt/falsegod.md), [Moab](../other/moab.md), [Salt Sea](../other/saltsea.md), [worship](../kt/worship.md))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [Numbers 23:28-30](en/tn/num/help/23/28)
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* [Numbers 31:16-17](en/tn/num/help/31/16)
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* [Psalms 106:28-29](en/tn/psa/help/106/28)
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## Word Data:##
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* Strong's:
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