Baal-Peor in the Bible — Hidden Meaning & Symbolism

Metaphysical meaning of Baal-peor (mbd) Baal-peor, ba'-al-pe'-ôr (Heb.)-- lord of the chasm; yawning place; lord of the opening. a Baal of Peor, or a form of Baal worship practiced in Peor (Num. 25:318); sometimes called only Peor, as in Joshua 22:17. b Baal-peor was an idol of the Moabites and the Midianites, and is said to have been worshiped in obscene ceremonies. Meta. The exalting of sensuality.