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Behemoth

2 stages from Hebrew to English.

Today it means something enormous and powerful, especially a huge creature or organization
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Stage 1 of 2
behemoth
Hebrew · ancient
"a huge beast"
the plural intensive of "behemah" (beast), describing a huge biblical creature
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Stage 2 of 2
behemoth
English · medieval
"an enormous, powerful creature or thing"
adopted through Bible translation
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