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behemoth

behemoth a huge or monstrous creature. The name comes from a Hebrew word occurring several times in the Old Testament and generally translated as ‘beast’; however, in Job 40:15, the Authorized Version has ‘behemoth’. The animal mentioned in Job is probably the hippopotamus, but the word came to be used generally for a particularly large and strong animal.

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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "behemoth." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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behemoth

be·he·moth / biˈhēmə[unvoicedth]; ˈbēəmə[unvoicedth]/ • n. a huge or monstrous creature. ∎  something enormous, esp. a big and powerful organization: shoppers are now more loyal to their local stores than to faceless behemoths.

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behemoth

behemoth A great beast whom God invites Job (Job 40: 15) to admire, usually thought to be either the hippopotamus, which frequented the Nile though not the Jordan, or a mythical creature from the era of primeval chaos.

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W. R. F. BROWNING. "behemoth." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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behemoth

behemoth [Heb.,=plural of beast ], large, fanciful primeval monster, like Leviathan, evoking the hippopotamus mentioned in the Book of Job. In the Book of Psalms the term occurs in a non-mythological context.

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Behemoth

Behemoth. A monster described in the book of Job. In Job 40. 15–24.

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JOHN BOWKER. "Behemoth." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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"behemoth." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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