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H7214 רְאֵם (rᵉʼêm) reh-ame'

Hebrew
Noun (Masculine, Hebrew)
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Quick Definition

wild ox

Strong's Definition

a wild bull (from its conspicuousness)

Derivation: or רְאֵיםlemma רְאיֵם second vowel, corrected to רְאֵים; or רֵים; or רֵם; from H7213 (רָאַם);

KJV Usage: unicorn.

TWOT Reference: 2096a

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) probably the great aurochs or wild bulls which are now extinct. The exact meaning is not known.

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

רְאֵם (re.em) — wild ox. probably the great aurochs or wild bulls which are now extinct. The exact meaning is not known.

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

noun m

Wild Animals

wild ox exact meaning unsure; probably: = a wild, untamable animal with horns, and very strong; perhaps wild ox, buffalo, or rhinoceros; ≈ symbol of strength, wildness, and power

NUM 23:22 · NUM 24:8 · DEU 33:17 · JOB 39:9 · JOB 39:10 · PSA 22:22 · PSA 29:6 · PSA 92:11 · ISA 34:7

Reinier de Blois

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

רְאֵם n.m. wild ox base

Bible Occurrences (9)

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