בְּהֵמָה (bᵉhêmâh) — Beast

Hebrew word study: בְּהֵמָה (bᵉhêmâh), Strong's H929. properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective)

HebrewStrong's H929
Quick definition
Hebrew word
בְּהֵמָה (bᵉhêmâh)
Pronounced: be-hay-maw'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective)

Word study
Derivation: from an unused root (probably meaning to be mute);

KJV translation words: beast, cattle.

Where this word appears

Strong's H929 is tagged on 190 words in 172 verses across 27 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 1:24 and last appears in Zechariah 14:15.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

the livestock ×20the animals ×17livestock ×12animal ×11animals ×11an animal ×8and animals ×8livestock your ×7the animal ×7and among the livestock ×6and livestock ×4and the livestock ×4

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

הַבְּהֵמָה ×43בְּהֵמָה ×38וּבְהֵמָה ×16וּבַבְּהֵמָה ×12וּלְבֶהֱמַת ×7בַּבְּהֵמָה ×6וְהַבְּהֵמָה ×5בְּהֵמוֹת ×4בִּבְהֵמָה ×4בֶּהֱמַת ×4

Books where it appears most

Leviticus ×31Genesis ×21Exodus ×18Deuteronomy ×18Jeremiah ×18Numbers ×15Ezekiel ×12Psalms ×11

Verses (first 25 of 172)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H930 בְּהֵמוֹת (bᵉhêmôwth).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does bᵉhêmâh (H929) mean?

Properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective).

How is H929 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H929 as: beast, cattle..

How often does בְּהֵמָה (bᵉhêmâh) appear?

Strong's H929 is tagged on 190 words in 172 verses across 27 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 1:24 and last appears in Zechariah 14:15.