Behemoth (/bɪˈhiːməθ, ˈbiːə-, ˈbeɪəmɒθ/; Hebrew: בהמות, behemoth (modern: behemot)) is a beast mentioned in Job 40:15–24. Suggested identities range from a mythological creature to an elephant, hippopotamus, rhinoceros, or buffalo.[1] Some so-called Young Earth creationists believe it to be a description of a dinosaur[citation needed]. Metaphorically, the name has come to be used for any extremely large or powerful entity.