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Behemoth (/bɪˈhiːməθ, ˈbiːə-/; Hebrew: בְּהֵמוֹת, bəhēmōṯ) is a beast from the biblical Book of Job, and is a form of the primeval chaos-monster created by God at the beginning of creation; he is paired with the other chaos-monster, Leviathan, and according to later Jewish tradition both would become food for the righteous at the end-time.[1][further explanation needed] Metaphorically, the name has come to be used for any extremely large or powerful entity. In Job 40:17, the poet chooses a rare Aramaic noun not found elsewhere in the Bible over the usual Hebrew term for thighs. This term is interpreted as referring to the testicles in the Aramaic translations of Lev 21:20 by Onqelos and Pseudo-Jonathan, as well as in Genesis Rabbah 7:4's commentary on Behemoth. The same understanding is reflected in the Targum cited by Kipperwasser. The verb 'yachpotz' linked with Behemoth’s tail in this verse signifies both 'extending' and 'delight'/'desire'.[2] The previous phrase “his strength is in

Behemoth - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Biblical creature For other uses, see Behemoth (disambiguation) . Not to be confused with Bahamut or Baphomet . Behemoth as depicted in the Dictionnaire Infernal by Collin de Plancy Behemoth ( / b ɪ ˈ h iː m ə θ , ˈ b iː ə -/ ; Hebrew : בְּהֵמוֹת , bəhēmōṯ ) is a beast from the biblical Book of Job , and is a form of the primeval chaos-monster created by God at the beginning of creation . Metaphorically , the name has come to be used for any extremely large or powerful entity. Etymology [ edit ] The Hebrew word behemoth

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