Picture description: Elephant
Picture copyright: V. Gilbert and Arlisle F. Beers
The Lord said to Job: “Look at the behemoth, which I made along with you and which feeds on grass like an ox.” (Job 40:15)
Behemoth is a giant creature or object.
Behemoth, mentioned in the Book of Job, is believed to be the hippopotamus or the elephant. God used behemoth as a metaphor in His answer to Job’s sufferings. If men cannot control a giant beast that God made, can they stand against God?
Some couldn’t help asking what to do if the Armageddon [financial tsunami] that devastated US markets spread to Hong Kong, bringing the behemoth [HSBC] to its knees. -11 March 2009, The Hong Kong Standard
A lot of phrases, such as "two-edged sword" and " an eye for an eye", are taken from the English Bible. Learning the stories behind these idioms is fun, and can help boost your vocabulary. Click here to find out now!