BEHEMOTH


Meaning of BEHEMOTH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ bi-ˈhē-məth, ˈbē-ə-məth, -ˌmäth, -ˌmȯth ]

noun

Usage: often attributive

Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin, from Hebrew bĕhēmōth

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

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