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 timeAppears 1 time in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Job
1
Key Passages
- Job 40:15
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