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Behemoth (Hebrew בהמות Bəhēmôth, Behemot, B'hemot "Beasts; animals"; Arabic بهيموث Bahīmūth or بهموت Bahamūt) is the untranslated name of a creature mentioned in the Book of Job, 40:15-24.
Most probably, בהמות bəhēmôth is plural for בהמה bəhēmāh, meaning "animals" in Hebrew, this structure (pluralis excellentiae, used to express greatness by means of pluralizing the noun) indicates that behemoth is the largest and most powerful animal. In Jewish belief, Behemoth is the primal unconquerable monster of the land, as Leviathan is the primal monster of the waters of the sea, for this is no mere giant hippopotamus but "He is the first [Authorized Version "chief"] of the ways of God." (Job 40:19) Yet, in (Job 40:17) the "tail' could be a euphemism for "penis," a male sex organ, or perhaps it could literally be its tail or the trunk of an elephant. This indicates that Behemoth is described as a giant powerful mammal. (Mitchell, 1987) In verse 15, it is suggested that the Behemoth is a herbivore.
Most probably, בהמות bəhēmôth is plural for בהמה bəhēmāh, meaning "animals" in Hebrew, this structure (pluralis excellentiae, used to express greatness by means of pluralizing the noun) indicates that behemoth is the largest and most powerful animal. In Jewish belief, Behemoth is the primal unconquerable monster of the land, as Leviathan is the primal monster of the waters of the sea, for this is no mere giant hippopotamus but "He is the first [Authorized Version "chief"] of the ways of God." (Job 40:19) Yet, in (Job 40:17) the "tail' could be a euphemism for "penis," a male sex organ, or perhaps it could literally be its tail or the trunk of an elephant. This indicates that Behemoth is described as a giant powerful mammal. (Mitchell, 1987) In verse 15, it is suggested that the Behemoth is a herbivore.
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