"Baal" is translated "lord," a pagan deity. Named by different peoples by different names, indicating that the nations have their own religions that differently but falsely represent God.

Baal-Fegor (Baal Pegor) - "the lord with his mouth wide open." This is how this "god" was portrayed as devouring the sacrifices of his worshippers.

"Baal" is a symbol of false religion, "pagan", idolatrous service to "false gods", religious political idols, various dogmas and ideas that consume human life, take away his time and strength, leading him into the darkness of ignorance, into a dead end of hopelessness.