בְּהֵמוֹת

be.he.motNoun (Masculine)H0930

Behemoth

From: in form a plural or H929 (בְּהֵמָה), but really a singular of Egyptian derivation;

Short Definition

a water-ox, i.e. the hippopotamus or Nile-horse

Full Lexicon Entry

Behemoth This name means perhaps an extinct dinosaur 1a) a Diplodocus or Brachiosaurus, exact meaning unknown 1b) hippopotamus 1c) a mythical or proverbial creature

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

1 time

Appears 1 time in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Job
1

Key Passages

  • Job 40:15

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