{"def":{"short":"a dinosaur","long":["a dinosaur",["most likely a sauropod, such as the Diplodocus or Brachiosaurus"]]},"deriv":"in form a plural or H0929, but really a singular of Egyptian derivation","pronun":{"ipa":"bɛ̆.heˈmot̪","ipa_mod":"bɛ̆.heˈmo̞wt","sbl":"bĕhēmôt","dic":"beh-hay-MOTE","dic_mod":"beh-hay-MOTE"},"comment":"Some translate this as elephant or hippopotamus, but from the description in Job 40:15-24, this is patently absurd. With a \"tail like a cedar,\" certainly this creature must have been much larger than any animal known today; however it is clear from the text that Job was aware of this giant beast."}