Gender Masculine
Scripts בַּעַל-פְּעוֹר(Ancient Hebrew)
Other Forms FormsBeelphegôr (in the Septuagint)
Meaning & History
From Ba'al Pe'or, the name of a Semitic god mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, meaning "Ba'al of Mount Pe'or" or "lord of the opening". In Christian demonology this is the name of a demon that represents the deadly sin of sloth.