[Greek] ιπποπόταμος (hippopatmus) [Hebrew] בְּהֵמוֹת (behē·môṯ): river horse, behemoth, Job 40:15, 21-27
Background Information:
The hippopotamus is considered as the Egyptian beast of the reeds. This beast, called the “Nile Horse”, was considered sacred to the Egyptian fertility gods. Hippos submerge themselves in the river and bask in cool marshes. Hippos can climb up riverbanks and hillsides. The Hebrew name for this creature means beast. The Greek potamos means river.
Hippos, the horse- shaped city set on a mountain overlooking the Sea of Galilee
Hippos was the site of Greco-Roman city located on horse shaped hill overlooking the Sea of Galilee. This is the city set on a mountain, stated in Mt. 5:14. The city minted its own coins, stamped with the image of a horse in honor of its city’s name.
Scripture:
“See, besides you I made Behemoth, that feeds on grass like an ox… Under the lotus tree he lies, in coverts of the reedy swamp.” Job 40:15,21
God humbles Job by His creation of this Behemoth. Job could not approach nor subdue this creature.
Conclusion:
Hippopotamus, behemoth
From this comes the words hippopatamos and behemoth. I was surprised that this led me to a horse shaped mountain in Israel.