בּהמות
be hêmôth
be-hay-mohth'
In form a plural of H929, but really a singular of Egyptian derivation: a water ox, that is, the hippopotamus or Nile horse
KJV Usage: Behemoth.
בּהמות
be hêmôth
be-hay-mohth'
In form a plural of H929, but really a singular of Egyptian derivation: a water ox, that is, the hippopotamus or Nile horse
Brown-Driver-Briggs' Hebrew Definitions
בּהמות
1. perhaps an extinct dinosaur
a. a Diplodocus or Brachiosaurus, exact meaning unknown ++++ Some translate as elephant or hippopotamus but from the description in Job 40:15-24, this is patently absurd.
Origin: in form a plural or H929, but really a singular of Egyptian derivation
TWOT: 208b
Parts of Speech: Noun Masculine
- בְּהֵמוֹת
- be.he.mot
- H:N-M
- Behemoth
- 1) perhaps an extinct dinosaur
1a) a Diplodocus or Brachiosaurus, exact meaning unknown