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Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(ox). The Hebrew eleph means an ox (1 Kings 10:22²²For the king had at sea a navy of Tharshish with the navy of Hiram: once in three years came the navy of Tharshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks. (1 Kings 10:22); 2 Chron. 9:21²¹For the king's ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram: every three years once came the ships of Tarshish bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks. (2 Chronicles 9:21); Job 40:15¹⁵Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox. (Job 40:15), margins).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

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This is found only in the margin of the AV for “Behemoth” in Job 40:15¹⁵Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox. (Job 40:15); and in “elephants’ teeth” for “ivory” (1 Kings 10:22²²For the king had at sea a navy of Tharshish with the navy of Hiram: once in three years came the navy of Tharshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks. (1 Kings 10:22); 2 Chron. 9:21²¹For the king's ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram: every three years once came the ships of Tarshish bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks. (2 Chronicles 9:21); compare Rev. 18:1-2¹And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory. ²And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird. (Revelation 18:1‑2)). See IVORY.