A behemoth is something extremely large and powerful, especially a company, organization, or machine. It originally referred to a huge, mysterious animal.
“Behemoth” comes from Hebrew “bəhēmōth,” a plural form of “beast” used in the Bible to describe a giant creature. It entered English through religious translations and then spread into general use.
The word started as the name of a legendary monster and now often describes giant corporations or projects. That shows how our mental picture of “monsters” has shifted from physical beasts to massive human-made systems.
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