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behemoth

The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable | 2006 | | Copyright

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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behemoth

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

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

A Dictionary of the Bible | 1997 | | Copyright

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>.

W. R. F. BROWNING. "behemoth." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-behemoth.html

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behemoth

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

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

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions | 1997 | | Copyright

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 | Copyright

behemoth •Goliath • Haworth • sabbath •Elizabeth • mammoth • Dartmouth •Weymouth • behemoth • Plymouth •Sidmouth • bismuth • azimuth •Monmouth • Bournemouth •Portsmouth • vermouth •pennyworth • Elspeth • ha'p'orth •Morpeth • Gareth • Nazareth •Tamworth • Hayworth • Woolworth •Wordsworth

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