H930 — בְּהֵמוֹת (bᵉhêmôwth)
Strong's H930 (Hebrew)
Hebrew: בְּהֵמוֹת (bᵉhêmôwth)
Pronunciation: be-hay-mohth'
Morphology: n-m
Derivation: in form a plural or בְּהֵמָה (bᵉhêmâh) [H929], but really a singular of Egyptian derivation;
Definition: a water-ox, i.e. the hippopotamus or Nile-horse
KJV Renderings: Behemoth.
Senses
- perhaps an extinct dinosaur
- 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.
Cross References
| Strong's | Original | Transliteration | Derivation | Definition | KJV Renderings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H929 | בְּהֵמָה | bᵉhêmâh | from an unused root (probably meaning to be mute) | properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective) | beast, cattle |
Sources. The definition, derivation and KJV renderings are James Strong's own wording from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890) — public domain. The numbered senses and the Hebrew–Greek cross-references are the editorial work of the OpenScriptures Strong's dictionary, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; their sense-outline conventions match the Outline of Biblical Usage (Online Bible, Larry Pierce), noted as a convention match rather than a documented claim.
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