BEHEMOTH


Meaning of BEHEMOTH in English

/bi hee"meuhth, bee"euh-/ , n.

1. an animal, perhaps the hippopotamus, mentioned in Job 40:15-24.

2. any creature or thing of monstrous size or power: The army's new tank is a behemoth. The cartel is a behemoth small business owners fear.

[ 1350-1400; bahemoth, an aug. pl. of bahemah beast; r. ME bemoth ]

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