Strongs Number: H930
- Hebrew Word
- בְּהֵמוֹת
- Transliteration
- bᵉhêmôwth
- Phonetic
- be-hay-mohth'
- Part of Speech
- Noun Masculine
- Strongs Definition
-
In form a plural of {H929 } but really a singular of Egyptian derivation: a water {ox} that {is} the hippopotamus or Nile horse
- BDB Definition
-
1. perhaps an extinct dinosaur
a. a Diplodocus or Brachiosaurus, exact meaning unknown ++++ Some translate as elephant or hippopotamus but from the description in Job 40:15-24, this is patently absurd.
- Origin
- Bible Usage
- Behemoth.