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The Hebrew word "רְאֵם" (re'em) has been the subject of much debate among scholars and translators regarding its exact identification. In the Berean Standard Bible, the term is rendered as "wild ox," reflecting a common interpretation.<br><br><b>Biblical References:</b><br><br>1. <b><a href="/numbers/23-22.htm">Numbers 23:22</a> :</b> "God brought them out of Egypt; He is for them like the horns of a wild ox." This verse is part of Balaam's oracle, where the strength and power of Israel, under God's guidance, are likened to the formidable horns of a reem.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/deuteronomy/33-17.htm">Deuteronomy 33:17</a> :</b> "His majesty is like a firstborn bull, and his horns are like the horns of a wild ox. With them he will gore the nations, even those at the ends of the earth." Here, Moses blesses the tribes of Joseph, comparing their might to the horns of a reem, symbolizing strength and dominance.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/job/39-9.htm">Job 39:9-10</a> :</b> "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 plow the valleys behind you?" In this passage, God challenges Job by highlighting the untamable nature of the reem, emphasizing its wildness and independence.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/psalms/22-21.htm">Psalm 22:21</a> :</b> "Save me from the mouth of the lion; at the horns of the wild oxen You have answered me." This psalm, often seen as a messianic prophecy, uses the imagery of the reem to depict a powerful and dangerous adversary, from which deliverance is sought.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/psalms/92-10.htm">Psalm 92:10</a> :</b> "But You have exalted my horn like that of a wild ox; with fine oil I have been anointed." The psalmist uses the reem to symbolize strength and exaltation, indicating a position of honor and power bestowed by God.<br><br>6. <b><a href="/isaiah/34-7.htm">Isaiah 34:7</a> :</b> "And the wild oxen will fall with them, the young bulls with the mighty ones. Their land will be soaked with blood, and their soil will be saturated with fat." This prophetic passage describes a scene of divine judgment, where the reem is included among the powerful creatures that will fall.<br><br><b>Identification and Symbolism:</b><br><br>The exact identity of the reem has been debated, with suggestions ranging from the now-extinct aurochs, a large wild cattle species, to the Arabian oryx, a type of antelope. The traditional rendering as "unicorn" in the King James Version has been largely dismissed by modern scholarship, as the context of the passages suggests a creature known for its strength and formidable horns, rather than a mythical one-horned animal.<br><br>In biblical symbolism, the reem represents untamed power and strength. Its frequent association with horns underscores its role as a symbol of might and authority. The reem's wild nature serves as a metaphor for God's uncontainable power and the strength He imparts to His people.<br><br><b>Cultural and Historical Context:</b><br><br>In the ancient Near East, wild oxen were known for their strength and were often depicted in art and literature as symbols of power. The biblical references to the reem would have resonated with contemporary audiences familiar with these formidable creatures. The imagery of the reem would evoke notions of divine strength and protection, as well as the futility of human attempts to control what God has made wild and powerful.<br><br>The reem, as depicted in the Bible, serves as a powerful reminder of God's sovereignty and the strength He provides to His people, illustrating themes of divine protection, judgment, and blessing throughout the Scriptures.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>1. (<I>n.</I>) The Hebrew name of a horned wild animal, probably the Urus.<a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/7214.htm"><span class="l">7214. <b>reem</b> -- a wild ox</span></a><br><b>reem</b> or <b>reem</b> or rem or rem. 7213, 7214. <b>reem</b> or <b>reem</b> or rem or rem. 7215 .<br> a wild ox. Transliteration: <b>reem</b> or <b>reem</b> or rem or <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/7214.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/7157.htm"><span class="l">7157. Qiryath Yearim -- "city of forests," a city given to Judah <b>...</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> forests," a city given to Judah, then to Benjamin. Transliteration: Qiryath Yearim<br> or Qiryath Arim Phonetic Spelling: (keer-yath' yeh-aw-<b>reem</b>') Short Definition <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/7157.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/6332.htm"><span class="l">6332. Pur -- "a lot," a Jewish feast</span></a><br><b>...</b> Pur, Purim. Also (plural) Puwriym {poo-<b>reem</b>'}; or Puriym {poo-<b>reem</b>'}; from puwr;<br> a lot (as by means of a broken piece) -- Pur, Purim. see HEBREW puwr. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/6332.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/980.htm"><span class="l">980. Bachurim -- "young men's village," a city in Benjamin</span></a><br><b>...</b> 979, 980. Bachurim. 981 . "young men's village," a city in Benjamin.<br> Transliteration: Bachurim Phonetic Spelling: (bakh-oo-<b>reem</b>') Short Definition: Bahurim <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/980.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/2766.htm"><span class="l">2766. Charim -- "consecrated," the name of several Israelites</span></a><br><b>...</b> 2765, 2766. Charim. 2767 . "consecrated," the name of several Israelites.<br> Transliteration: Charim Phonetic Spelling: (khaw-<b>reem</b>') Short Definition: Harim. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/2766.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/2699.htm"><span class="l">2699. chatserim -- Hazerim</span></a><br><b>...</b> 2698, 2699. chatserim. 2700 . Hazerim. Transliteration: chatserim Phonetic<br> Spelling: (khats-ay-<b>reem</b>') Short Definition: Hazerim. Word Origin masc. pl. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/2699.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/5899.htm"><span class="l">5899. ir hattemarim -- Ir-hat-Temarim, a place in Palestine -- the <b>...</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> Ir-hat-Temarim, a place in Palestine -- the city of palm trees. Transliteration:<br> ir hattemarim Phonetic Spelling: (eer hat-tem-aw-<b>reem</b>') Short Definition: palm. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/5899.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/7671.htm"><span class="l">7671. Shebarim -- perhaps "quarries," a place near Ai</span></a><br><b>...</b> Shebarim. 7672 . perhaps "quarries," a place near Ai. Transliteration: Shebarim<br> Phonetic Spelling: (sheb-aw-<b>reem</b>') Short Definition: Shebarim. Word Origin pl. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/7671.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/224.htm"><span class="l">224. Urim -- part of the high priest's breastplate</span></a><br><b>...</b> 223b, 224. Urim. 225 . part of the high priest's breastplate. Transliteration:<br> Urim Phonetic Spelling: (oo-<b>reem</b>') Short Definition: Urim. Word Origin pl. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/224.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/5863.htm"><span class="l">5863. Iyye Haabarim -- a place on the E. border of Moab, also a <b>...</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> a place on the E. border of Moab, also a city in S. Judah. Transliteration: Iyye<br> Haabarim Phonetic Spelling: (ee-yay' haw-ab-aw-<b>reem</b>') Short Definition: Iye <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/5863.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/r/reem.htm"><span class="l"><b>Reem</b> (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b><b>Reem</b> (5 Occurrences). Numbers 23:22 God is bringing them out from Egypt, As the<br> swiftness of a <b>Reem</b> is to him; (YLT). <b>...</b> Job 39:9 Is a <b>Reem</b> willing to serve thee? <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/reem.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/swiftness.htm"><span class="l">Swiftness (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Multi-Version Concordance Swiftness (2 Occurrences). Numbers 23:22 God is bringing<br> them out from Egypt, As the swiftness of a <b>Reem</b> is to him; (YLT). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/swiftness.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/u/unicorn.htm"><span class="l">Unicorn (6 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 34:7, RV, "wild oxen"), and untamable (Job 39:9). It was in reality a two-horned<br> animal; but the exact reference of the word so rendered (<b>reem</b>) is doubtful. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/u/unicorn.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/r/reels.htm"><span class="l">Reels (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/reels.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/r/reems.htm"><span class="l">Reems (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/reems.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/exaltest.htm"><span class="l">Exaltest (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> wilt not let them go? (KJV JPS ASV). Psalms 92:10 And Thou exaltest as a<br><b>reem</b> my horn, I have been anointed with fresh oil. (YLT). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/exaltest.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/breaketh.htm"><span class="l">Breaketh (49 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Numbers 24:8 God is bringing him out of Egypt; As the swiftness of a <b>Reem</b> is to<br> him, He eateth up nations his adversaries, And their bones he breaketh, And <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/breaketh.htm - 21k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/smiteth.htm"><span class="l">Smiteth (156 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Numbers 24:8 God is bringing him out of Egypt; As the swiftness of a <b>Reem</b> is to<br> him, He eateth up nations his adversaries, And their bones he breaketh, And <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/smiteth.htm - 38k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/eateth.htm"><span class="l">Eateth (81 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Numbers 24:8 God is bringing him out of Egypt; As the swiftness of a <b>Reem</b> is to<br> him, He eateth up nations his adversaries, And their bones he breaketh, And <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/eateth.htm - 31k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/thick.htm"><span class="l">Thick (129 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> NAS RSV NIV). Job 39:10 Dost thou bind a <b>Reem</b> in a furrow 'with' his thick<br> band? Doth he harrow valleys after thee? (YLT). Job 41:29 <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/thick.htm - 38k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://clyx.com/term/reem.htm">Reem: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Reem (5 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/numbers/23-22.htm">Numbers 23:22</a></span><br />God is bringing them out from Egypt, As the swiftness of a <span class="boldtext">Reem</span> is to him;<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/numbers/24-8.htm">Numbers 24:8</a></span><br />God is bringing him out of Egypt; As the swiftness of a <span class="boldtext">Reem</span> is to him, He eateth up nations his adversaries, And their bones he breaketh, And 'with' his arrows he smiteth,<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/job/39-9.htm">Job 39:9</a></span><br />Is a <span class="boldtext">Reem</span> willing to serve thee? Doth he lodge by thy crib? <br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/job/39-10.htm">Job 39:10</a></span><br />Dost thou bind a <span class="boldtext">Reem</span> in a furrow 'with' his thick band? Doth he harrow valleys after thee? <br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/psalms/92-10.htm">Psalms 92:10</a></span><br />And Thou exaltest as a <span class="boldtext">reem</span> my horn, I have been anointed with fresh oil.<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/r/reem.htm">Reem</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/r/reem.htm">Reem (5 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/r/reenter.htm">Reenter (2 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/r/reels.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Reels"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Reels" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/r/reems.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Reems"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Reems" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>