Bêyth Pᵉʻôwr — H1047

Definition

locative proper noun

Beth-Peor, a place East of the Jordan

1. Beth-peor = "house of Peor"
2. a place east of the Jordan, in the land of the Amorites, allotted to the tribe of Reuben

Usually translated as

Bethpeor

Origin

from H1004 and H6465; house of Peor

• Derived from Bayith (H1004)
• Derived from Pᵉʻôwr (H6465)

Occurrences

Bêyth Pᵉʻôwr occurs 4 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Deuteronomy (3), Joshua (1)

• Deuteronomy 3:29 — So we abode in the valley over against Beth-peor (בֵּ֥ית).
• Deuteronomy 4:46 — On this side Jordan, in the valley over against Beth-peor (בֵּ֣ית), 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:
• Deuteronomy 34:6 — And he buried him in a valley in the land of Moab, over against Beth-peor (בֵּ֣ית): but no man knoweth of his sepulchre unto this day.
• Joshua 13:20 — And Beth-peor (וּבֵ֥ית), and Ashdoth-pisgah, and Beth-jeshimoth,