בְּהֵמוֹת

Strong’s Definition

a water-ox, i.e. the hippopotamus or Nile-horse

Etymology & Derivation

in form a plural or H929 (בְּהֵמָה), but really a singular of Egyptian derivation;

KJV Usage

Behemoth.

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.a dinosaur
• 2.most likely a sauropod, such as the diplodocus or brachiosaurus

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: bᵉhêmôwth; Pronunciation: be-hay-mohth'