Lexicon reem: Wild ox, unicorn Original Word: רְאֵם Strong's Exhaustive Concordance unicorn Or rieym {reh-ame'}; or reym {rame}; or rem {rame}; from ra'am; a wild bull (from its conspicuousness) -- unicorn. see HEBREW ra'am NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom raam Definition a wild ox NASB Translation wild ox (7), wild oxen (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs רְאֵם noun masculineJob 39:10 wild ox (Assyrian rêmu DlHWB 603 (ראם), HoughtonTSBA v (1877). 336 ff., and illustrated before p. 33 SchrKGF 135 ff., 530 HomNS 237 ff., 410, 436 f. DrDeuteronomy 33:17; on strength and ferocity, PlinNH viii. 21; Aramaic רְאֵמָא, רֵימָא, רֵימָנָא  (LagBN 58); Arabic  is white antelope, antilope leucoryx; ᵐ5 (erroneous) μονοκέρως (Isaiah 34:7 ἅδροι, ᵑ9 unicornis, and (oftener) rhinoceros); — absolute ׳ר Numbers 23:22 +, רְאֵים Psalm 92:11, רֵים Job 39:9,10; plural רְאֵמִים Isaiah 34:7; Psalm 29:6, רֵמִים Psalm 22:22 (see Baer); — wild ox, as fierce and strong Job 39:9,10; simile of strength of Israel, לוֺ ׳כְּתוֺעֲפוֺת ר Numbers 23:22 = Numbers 24:8 (JE), וַתָּרֶם כִּרְאֵם קַרְנִי Psalm 92:11; so figurative of Joseph, קַרְנַיו ׳קַרְנֵי ר Deuteronomy 33:17; figurative of princes of Edom Isaiah 34:7 ( +מָּרִים עִם אַבִּירִים); of powerful foes, מִקַּרְנֵי רֵמִים Psalm 22:22; in simile of skipping, leaping, בֶּןרְֿאֵמִים Psalm 29:6 ("" עֵגֶּל). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: The origin of the word רְאֵם is uncertain, but it is traditionally understood to refer to a type of wild animal, often identified as a wild bull or a unicorn in various translations.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for רְאֵם in the Strong's Concordance, as the concept of the wild ox or unicorn is specific to the Hebrew cultural and linguistic context. However, the Greek term μονόκερως (monokeros), meaning "unicorn," is sometimes used in the Septuagint, the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible, to translate רְאֵם. This reflects the ancient understanding and translation choices made by the translators of the Septuagint. Usage: The word רְאֵם appears in several passages in the Hebrew Bible, often symbolizing strength and power. It is used in poetic and metaphorical contexts to convey the might and majesty of the creature. Context: The term רְאֵם is found in a number of Old Testament passages, where it is often associated with strength and untamed power. In the Berean Standard Bible, it is translated as "wild ox." The רְאֵם is mentioned in contexts that highlight its formidable nature and its symbolic representation of strength. For example, in Numbers 23:22, it is said, "God brought them out of Egypt; He is for them like the horns of a wild ox." Similarly, in Deuteronomy 33:17, the רְאֵם is used to describe the majesty and power of Joseph's descendants: "His majesty is like a firstborn bull, and his horns are like the horns of a wild ox." The creature is also mentioned in Job 39:9-10, where its untamable nature is emphasized: "Will the wild ox consent to serve you? Will it stay by your manger at night? Can you hold it to the furrow with a harness? Will it till the valleys behind you?" These references collectively portray the רְאֵם as a symbol of untamed strength and divine power. Forms and Transliterations כִּרְאֵ֣ים כראים רְאֵ֖ם רְאֵם֙ רְאֵמִֽים׃ רְאֵמִים֙ רֵ֭ים רֵּ֣ים רֵמִ֣ים ראם ראמים ראמים׃ רים רמים kir’êm kir·’êm kirEim rə’êm rə’êmîm rə·’ê·mîm rə·’êm rê·mîm reEm reeMim reim rêm reMim rêmîmLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Numbers 23:22 HEB: מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם כְּתוֹעֲפֹ֥ת רְאֵ֖ם לֽוֹ׃ NAS: He is for them like the horns of the wild ox. KJV: he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn. INT: of Egypt the horns of the wild Numbers 24:8 Deuteronomy 33:17 Job 39:9 Job 39:10 Psalm 22:21 Psalm 29:6 Psalm 92:10 Isaiah 34:7 9 Occurrences |
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