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

1often capitalized : a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God2: something of monstrous size, power, or appearance <a behemoth truck>