בְּהֵמָה

Strong’s Definition

properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective)

Etymology & Derivation

from an unused root (probably meaning to be mute);

KJV Usage

beast, cattle.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.beast, cattle, animal
• 2.beasts (coll of all animals)
• 3.cattle, livestock (of domestic animals)
• 4.wild beasts

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: bᵉhêmâh; Pronunciation: be-hay-maw'