Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Shoshanna Walker <rosewalk AT concentric.net>]

The Stone edition English translation, doesn't translate the word, it 
just says Re'em in English.  It is an animal - Rashi says it's an 
animal that is noted for the beauty of its horns.  I don't know how 
anyone decided it's a unicorn.

Shoshanna




>
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 :)
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