Plural of behemoth; enormous creatures or things of tremendous size and power.
From Hebrew 'behemah' (beast, cattle) with a Greek plural-like ending. The word entered English through the King James Bible and became a general term for anything impressively huge.
In modern times, 'behemoth' is used for mega-corporations, massive institutions, and bureaucracies—we've taken a Biblical creature and made it a metaphor for overwhelming modern systems that dwarf individual people.
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