Bible Dictionary
Hippopotamus
The hippopotamus is connected with Behemoth, the mighty creature described in Job. The identification of Behemoth with the hippopotamus is traditional but not certain.
Definition
The hippopotamus is associated in the supplied material with Behemoth, the powerful creature referred to in Job. The identification is presented as a traditional connection rather than as a detailed description of the animal.
Biblical Usage
The term is linked to Job 41:1 in the margin and directs the reader to Behemoth. The supplied material gives no further biblical description or theological significance.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
[Behemoth]
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>hip-o-pot'-a-mus (Job 41:1 margin).</p><p>See BEHEMOTH.</p>