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בַּהֲמוֹת

Transliteration bĕhemowth		Pronunciation be·hā·mōhth' (Key)
Part of Speech masculine noun		Root Word (Etymology) In form a plural or בְּהֵמָה (H929), but really a singular of Egyptian derivation
TWOT Reference 208b

1) perhaps an extinct dinosaur

a) 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.

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Strong's Number H930 matches the Hebrew בַּהֲמוֹת (bĕhemowth), which occurs 1 time in 1 verse in the Hebrew concordance of the NASB
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Job 40:15

"Behold ²⁰⁰⁹ now, ⁴⁹⁹⁴ Behemoth,⁹³⁰ which ⁸³⁴ I made ⁶²¹³ as well ⁵⁹⁷³ as you; He eats ³⁹⁸ grass ²⁶⁸² like an ox. ¹²⁴¹

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Blue Letter Bible. "Dictionary and Word Search for bĕhemowth (Strong's 930)". Blue Letter Bible. 1996-2013. 23 May 2013. < http:// www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?
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