HebrewH0930Noun (Masculine)
בְּהֵמוֹת
be.he.mot
“Behemoth”
1Occurrences
H0930Strong's #
Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
a water-ox, i.e. the hippopotamus or Nile-horse
in form a plural or H929 (בְּהֵמָה), but really a singular of Egyptian derivation;
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
Behemoth This name means perhaps an extinct dinosaur 1a) a Diplodocus or Brachiosaurus, exact meaning unknown 1b) hippopotamus 1c) a mythical or proverbial creature
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Noun (Masculine)
Morphology Code
H:N-M
Full Description
H:N-M
Occurrences
בְּהֵמוֹת appears 1 time in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Job
1
Key Passages
Job 40:15BSB
Look at Behemoth, which I made along with you.He feeds on grass like an ox.
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