Behemot בְּהֵמוֹת
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| בְּהֵמוֹת | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | behemot |
| Strong's number | H930 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | Behemoth |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Behemot (Hebrew בְּהֵמוֹת, Strong's H930) is a Hebrew masculine noun meaning “Behemoth”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the Old Testament.
Definition
Behemoth
This name means perhaps an extinct dinosaur
1a) a Diplodocus or Brachiosaurus, exact meaning unknown 1b) hippopotamus
1c) a mythical or proverbial creature
This name means perhaps an extinct dinosaur
1a) a Diplodocus or Brachiosaurus, exact meaning unknown 1b) hippopotamus
1c) a mythical or proverbial creature
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | behemoth (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | behemoth (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Behemot, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Job
- Job 40:15Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.Look at Behemoth, which I made along with you. He feeds on grass like an ox.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).