Behemoth in Hebrew is בְּהֵמוֹת (behemót).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
behemoth
/bəˈhi(ː).məθ/ /ˈbiː.əˌməθ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for behemoth as a noun.
mighty beast in the Book of Job
- בְּהֵמוֹתבהמותbehemótmasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word בְּהֵמוֹת.
- Written with vowel points
- בְּהֵמוֹת
- Written without vowel points
- בהמות
- Said
- behemót
- Its meanings in English
- behemoth, hippopotamus
These English words share a Hebrew word with behemoth.
These words come before and after behemoth in the list.
These are the questions people ask about behemoth in Hebrew.
How do you say behemoth in Hebrew?
behemoth in Hebrew is בְּהֵמוֹת, said behemót. Without vowel points it is written בהמות.
Is בהמות masculine or feminine?
The word בהמות is masculine.
What else does בהמות mean in English?
Besides behemoth, בהמות can mean hippopotamus.
How is behemoth pronounced in English?
behemoth is pronounced /bəˈhi(ː).məθ/, /ˈbiː.əˌməθ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry behemoth and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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