Lexical Definition

‎בֵּית פְּעוֹר‎ Bêyth Pᵉʻôwr (bayth pe-ore') Beth-peor ^N:N--L
from ‎בַּיִת‎ and ‎פְּעוֹר‎; house of Peor

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

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎בֵּית פְּעוֺר‎ proper name, of a location (= ‎׳‎‎בַּעַל פ‎ ‎׳‎‎בּ‎, compare below ‎בעל‎) east of Jordan Deut 3:29, in land of Amorites Deut 4:46 compare Josh 13:20 (where assigned to Reuben); in land of Moab Deut 34:6. On site compare Di Num 23:28 Lag^{Onom. 232. 2nd ed. 246} Cond^{Heth & Moab 142 f.} PEF^{1882, 85 f.} Tristr^{Moab 305}.

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Beth-peor • Place east of the Jordan, where Moses was buried.

Beth-peor was a place east of the Jordan River, where the Israelites camped and Moses was buried in an unknown valley. (Deuteronomy 3:29; 4:46; 34:6; Joshua 13:20)

• A location first mentioned at Deu.3.29;
• only referred to as Beth-peor בֵּית פְּעוֹר.
  

Beth-peor, meaning "house of Peor" or "temple of Peor" in Hebrew, was a place located east of the Jordan River, in the land of Moab. It is mentioned in the context of the Israelites' journey through the wilderness and the events leading up to their entry into the Promised Land.

In Deuteronomy 3:29, Beth-peor is mentioned as the place where the Israelites camped before Moses delivered his final discourses to the people. The text specifies that they stayed in the valley opposite Beth-peor.

Deuteronomy 4:46 again refers to Beth-peor as the location where Moses spoke to the Israelites, giving them the statutes and judgments that they were to observe in the land they were about to enter.

The most significant event associated with Beth-peor is the death and burial of Moses. In Deuteronomy 34:6, it is recorded that Moses died in the land of Moab and was buried in a valley opposite Beth-peor. However, the exact location of his grave remains unknown, as the text states that "no one knows his grave to this day."

In Joshua 13:20, Beth-peor is mentioned as part of the territory allotted to the tribe of Reuben, along with other cities in the plains of Moab.

The name Beth-peor suggests that the place was associated with the worship of the Moabite god Peor. This connection is further supported by the events recorded in Numbers 25, where the Israelites engaged in idolatry and sexual immorality with the Moabites, worshipping Baal of Peor. As a result, a plague struck the Israelites, and Moses was commanded to execute the leaders of the people.

The location of Beth-peor is not precisely known, but it was likely situated in the vicinity of Mount Nebo, from where Moses viewed the Promised Land before his death (Deuteronomy 34:1-4).

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