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Strong's H930 בְּהֵמוֹת (behemoth)

bhemowth - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G930 — basanistes (“tormentor”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H930
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H930 Quick Answer

Strong's H930 בְּהֵמוֹת (bhemowth) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. bhemowth (be-hay-mohth') n-m. 1. a water-ox 2. the hippopotamus or Nile- horse It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include behold, now, behemoth, made, and thee. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
bhemowth (be-hay-mohth') n-m. 1. a water-ox 2. the hippopotamus or Nile- horse
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
behold, now, behemoth, made, and thee

Meaning and Definition

bhemowth (be-hay-mohth') n-m. 1. a water-ox 2. the hippopotamus or Nile- horse [in form a plural or H929, but really a singular of Egyptian derivation] KJV: Behemoth. Root(s): H929

Original Word
בְּהֵמוֹת
Transliteration
bhemowth
Derivation
Root: בּהמה First root strongs: 929
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H930. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Behemoth

Usage: Behemoth This name means perhaps an extinct dinosaur 1a) a Diplodocus or Brachiosaurus, exact meaning unknown 1b) hippopotamus 1c) a mythical or proverbial creature

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English Usage Signals

Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.

behold now behemoth made thee eateth grass

How Strong's H930 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H930 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H930 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Job 40:15 KJV

Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H930.

Job 40:15 Old Testament, KJV
Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H930, grouped by book.

Job 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H930 FAQ

What does behemoth (בְּהֵמוֹת) mean?

Behemoth (Strong's H930) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Behemoth". bhemowth (be-hay-mohth') n-m. 1. a water-ox 2. the hippopotamus or Nile- horse

How many times is behemoth (בְּהֵמוֹת) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H930 across 1 book.

Where can I study behemoth (בְּהֵמוֹת) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H930 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate behemoth (בְּהֵמוֹת)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as behold, now, behemoth, made, thee, and eateth. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.