Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:
(cleft). (1) The mountain in Moab to which Balak brought Balaam (Num. 23:28; 25:18; 31:16). (2) [BAAL-PEOR.]
Concise Bible Dictionary:
1. A peak in the mountain range of Moab, to which Balaam was taken to curse Israel. It “looked toward” or was “opposite” Jeshimon; but it cannot be identified (Num. 23:28).
2. A contraction of BAAL-PEOR: it refers to the fornication and idolatry of the Israelites in connection with the Midianites (Num. 25:18; Num. 31:16; Josh. 22:17).
Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:
Meaning:
from 6473; a gap; Peor, a mountain East of Jordan; also (for 1187) a deity worshipped there
Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:
the opening
Potts’ Bible Proper Names:
Opening; a gap cleft:―mountain in Moab [BAAL-PEOR], Num. 23:28. {Apertura}