Main Entry: be·he·moth

Pronunciation: \bi-ˈhē-məth, ˈbē-ə-məth, -ˌmäth, -ˌmȯth\

Function: noun

Usage: often attributive

Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin, from Hebrew bĕhēmōth

Date: 14th century

1 often capitalized : a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God
2 : something of monstrous size, power, or appearance <a behemoth truck>