behemoth

noun

be·he·moth bi-ˈhē-məth

ˈbē-ə-məth

-ˌmäth,

-ˌmȯth

often attributive

Synonyms of behemoth next

often capitalized religion : a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God

: something of monstrous size, power, or appearance

a behemoth truck

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In the biblical book of Job, Behemoth is the name of a powerful grass-eating, river-dwelling beast with bones likened to bronze pipes and limbs likened to iron bars. Scholars have speculated that the biblical creature was inspired by the hippopotamus, but details about the creature’s exact nature are vague. The word first passed from Hebrew into Latin, where, according to 15th century English poet and monk John Lydgate it referred to "a beast rude full of cursednesse." In modern English, behemoth mostly functions as an evocative term for something of monstrous size, power, or appearance.

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the newest SUV is a gas-guzzling behemoth that doesn't even fit in a standard parking space

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There are specters, too: Here’s the late Colin De Land and Pat Hearn, who helped start the behemoth that grew into the Armory Show. —

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Megan Poinski, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 The wealth manager — whose firm serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals across Asia, the Middle East and Europe — identified tech giant Microsoft , oil and gas behemoth Exxon Mobil and Canadian miner Barrick Gold as his top picks at the start of the year. —

Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for behemoth