n.
Pronunciation: bi- ' h ē -m ə th, ' b ē - ə -m ə th, - ˌ mäth, - ˌ mo ̇ th
Function: noun
Usage: often attrib
Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin, from Hebrew b ĕ h ē m ō th
Date: 14th century
1 often capitalized : a mighty animal described in Job 40:15-24 as an example of the power of God
2 : something of monstrous size, power, or appearance <a behemoth truck>