Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Joel Stucki" <joel AT stucki.ws>]

On 7/8/06, Yitzhak Sapir <yitzhaksapir AT gmail.com> wrote:
> On 7/8/06, schmuel wrote:
>
> > As indicated above, in the Hebrew horns is plural form with definite 
> article,
> > unicorns is singular form, no article.
>
> The word qarney is not in the plural but in the dual.  The plural of qeren is
> qarnot.  Compare also yad, yadayim, yadot.  The word re'em is probably
> "wild ox" and a singular "wild ox" fits perfectly as a parallel to "bullock."
I agree with Yitzhak primarily, but I would also say that since this
is obviously a symbolic phrase there is no reason to suppose this has
to be a real animal. I did a quick seach and it seems to only be used
in a symbolic sense and generally as a symbol of great strength or
power. If anyone is aware of a more literal reference to the word
please share. Personally I like unicorns :)