What is "behemoth"

Behemoth \Be"he*moth\, n. [Heb. behem[=o]th, fr. Egyptian P-ehe-maut hippopotamus.]

1. An animal, probably the hippopotamus, described in
   --Job xl. 15-24.

2. something of large size or great power.

late 14c., huge biblical beast (Job xl:15), from Latin behemoth, from Hebrew b'hemoth, usually taken as intensity of b'hemah "beast." But the Hebrew word is perhaps a folk etymology of Egyptian pehemau, literally "water-ox," the name for the hippopotamus.\n\nLong before Jumbo was dreamed of, a hippo was exhibited by George K. Bailey, who invented the tank on wheels now used so generally in the circuses. The beast was advertised as "the blood sweating Behemoth of Holy Writ," and he made several men rich.

[Isaac F. Marcosson, "Sawdust and Gold Dust," in "The Bookman," June 1910]

n. 1 (context Bible English) A great and mighty beast God shows Job in Job 40:15-24. 2 A great and mighty monster. 3 Something which has the qualities of great power and might, and monstrous proportions.

1. n. someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful [syn: giant, goliath, monster, colossus]

2. a person of exceptional importance and reputation [syn: colossus, giant, heavyweight, titan]

Behemoth is a Polish blackened death metal band from Gdańsk, formed in 1991. They are considered to have played an important role in establishing the Polish extreme metal underground.

Until the late 1990s, the band played a traditional black metal style with heathen lyrical content, but soon changed to that of occult and thelemic themes written by their lead vocalist Nergal and Krzysztof Azarewicz. With the 1999 release of Satanica, the band demonstrated their presence in the death metal scene, while retaining their own signature style characterized by the drum work of Inferno, multi-layered vocals and Middle-Eastern influences. Despite Behemoth having been labeled as death metal or thrash metal-influenced, Nergal has mentioned that he does not like the band to be labeled.

Behemoth is a creature from The Book of Job, a book from the Hebrew Bible.

Behemoth may also refer to:

Behemoth, full title Behemoth: the history of the causes of the civil wars of England, and of the counsels and artifices by which they were carried on from the year 1640 to the year 1660, also known as The Long Parliament, is a book written by Thomas Hobbes discussing the English Civil War. Published posthumously in 1681, it was written in 1668, but remained unpublished at the request of Charles II of England.

Behemoth ( or , also ; , behemoth (modern: behemot)) is a beast mentioned in . Suggested identities range from a mythological creature to an elephant, hippopotamus, rhinoceros or buffalo. Some Young Earth creationists believe it to be a description of a dinosaur. Metaphorically, the name has come to be used for any extremely large or powerful entity.

Behemoth is a novel written by Scott Westerfeld. The book is the second installment in the Leviathan series. It picks up where Leviathan ends. It was published on October 5, 2010.

As with Leviathan, the audiobook is read by Alan Cumming.

The sequel, Goliath, was released on September 20, 2011.

Behemoth is a 2011 Canadian film. It is the 22nd film of the Maneater Series.

Behemoth is a Chinese documentary film directed by Zhao Liang. It was shown in competition at the 72nd Venice International Film Festival.

Behemoth is an extinct ammonite cephalopod genus within the family Dorsoplanitidae, that lived during the upper Tithonian stage of Late Jurassic Europe and Greenland.

Behemoth is a steel roller coaster at Canada's Wonderland in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada. It is a Hypercoaster designed and developed by Swiss manufacturer, Bolliger & Mabillard. Behemoth was the tallest and fastest roller coaster in Canada until 2012 when Leviathan, a roller coaster also manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard, was built at the opposite side of Canada's Wonderland, claiming these titles. Behemoth is similar to Diamondback ( Kings Island), Goliath ( La Ronde) and Nitro ( Six Flags Great Adventure).

After a year and a half of preparation and development, Behemoth premiered in May 2008. With its high speeds, tall heights and rapid changes in both direction and elevation, the attraction is one of the most aggressive thrill rides in the park. Behemoth also has a high hourly passenger throughput – making it one of the most efficient rides in the park.

The ride features a prototype seating arrangement to ensure an unobstructed view for every rider – a first for a roller coaster of this type. The Behemoth experience lasts for approximately three minutes and subjects the rider to a maximum speed of achieved in less than 3.9 seconds followed by five air-time hills, a hammerhead turn and two helixes.

Behemoth is a character from the novel The Master and Margarita by the Russian writer Mikhail Bulgakov. He is an enormous (said to be as large as a hog) demonic black cat who speaks, walks on two legs, and can even transform to human shape for brief periods. He has a penchant for chess, vodka, pistols, and obnoxious sarcasm. He is evidently the least-respected member of Woland's entourage; Margarita boldly takes to slapping Behemoth on the head after one of his many ill-timed jokes, without the fear of retribution. He is known for his jokes, which he never stops telling. His Russian name Begemot means hippopotamus, but also refers to the legendary Biblical monster.