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פְּעוֹר H6465
H6465 is the Hebrew word פְּעוֹר, transliterated Pᵉʻôwr and said peh-ore'. The King James Version most often renders it peor.
What it means
Peor, a mountain East of Jordan; Baal Peor, (for a deity worshipped there.
Where it comes from
from H6473 (פָּעַר); a gap; also H1187 (בַּעַל פְּעוֹר)).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Peor. See also H1047 (בֵּית פְּעוֹר).
Verses using פְּעוֹר
All 4 verses, quoted in full.
Numbers 23:28 · KJV
And Balak brought Balaam unto the top of Peor, that looketh toward Jeshimon.
Numbers 25:18 · KJV
For they vex you with their wiles, wherewith they have beguiled you in the matter of Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of a prince of Midian, their sister, which was slain in the day of the plague for Peor’s sake.
Numbers 31:16 · KJV
Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against the LORD in the matter of Peor, and there was a plague among the congregation of the LORD.
Joshua 22:17 · KJV
Is the iniquity of Peor too little for us, from which we are not cleansed until this day, although there was a plague in the congregation of the LORD,
Common questions
What does Strong's H6465 mean?
H6465 is the Hebrew word פְּעוֹר (Pᵉʻôwr), meaning Peor, a mountain East of Jordan; Baal Peor, (for a deity worshipped there.
How is H6465 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it peor (4 times), peor's (1 time).
How many times does H6465 appear in the Bible?
פְּעוֹר (Pᵉʻôwr) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H6465 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H6473 (פָּעַר); a gap; also H1187 (בַּעַל פְּעוֹר)).
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