Behemoth
English translation: Behemoth/beast
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| Hebrew to English translations [Non-PRO] Science - Environment & Ecology / the physical universe | ||||
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|  Selected response from: Vicky Papaprodromou Greece Local time: 15:37 | |||
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| 5 +2 | behemoth |
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| 5 +1 | beasts (domesticated quadrupeds) // hippopotamous... |
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| 5 | A large beast |
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peer agreement (net): +2| BEHEMOTH behemoth Explanation: Noun: behemoth 1. Someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful 2. A person of exceptional importance and reputation [WordWeb.info] H930 בּהמות behêmôth be-hay-mohth' In form a plural of H929, but really a singular of Egyptian derivation: a water ox, that is, the hippopotamus or Nile horse: - Behemoth. E-sword (Noun) Pronunciation: [bך-'hee-mךth] Definition 1: An enormously large beast or other object. Usage 1: There is a prevalent tendency among the US population to mispronounce today's word [bow-'hee-mךth]. Don't you be one of them; the correct pronunciation is given above. The adjective "behemothian" has been used by poets in such contexts as the behemothian jaws of a great white shark or a behemothian bull elephant. Indulge in it if you please, but keep in mind that it sounds a bit flaky today. Suggested usage: This word originally referred to exceptionally large animals, including humans-a behemoth bear in the woods or the behemoths on the offensive line of the Chicago Bears. Today, though, it is used to refer to anything strikingly large, so the redwood may be said to be a behemoth among trees just as General Electric is a behemoth among international corporations. Etymology: This word is Hebrew bךhemoth, used in Job 40:15 and following: "Behold now, the behemoth, which I made as well as thee; He eateth grass as an ox." The form is the plural bךhema beast, which has been traditionally assumed to refer to a hippopotamus. Linguists generally take it as the Egyptian word p-ehe-mau "water-ox," assimilated into Hebrew. Like the other huge beast of Hebrew literature, the sea serpent Leviathan, its exact origin is not clear. (This word intrigued Larry Pitchford so enormously that he was moved to suggest we look into it. For more words English borrowed from Hebrew, pick up the Dictionary of Jewish Words in our Word Shop.) http://www.yourdictionary.com/ Behemoth From open-dictionary.com - the free dictionary. Etymology From Hebrew BeHEMoTh then to Late Latin, and into Middle English at around the 14th century noun A great and mighty beast described in Job 40:15-24 used to illustrate God's mightiness A great and mighty monster, (the hippopotamus is said by some scholars to be the animal described in Job's illustration). Something which has the qualities of great power and might, and monstrous proportions http://open-dictionary.com/Behemoth The word appears exactly the same in Latin (Quick Latin 1.2) |
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