Does The Bible Speak of Unicorns?
Does The Bible Speak of Unicorns?
In the King James Version of the Bible, the word "Unicorn" is used on several occasions. "God brought them out of Egypt;He hath as it were the strength of an unicorn" (Numbers 23:22). "Save me from the lion’s mouth: For thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns." (Psalm 22:22). So, is it actually taking about unicorns? Well, not exactly. The Hebrew word used is "רֵמִ֣ים" on both occasions. This word means a horned, wild ox or beast that is horned.
It isn't certain what animal it was actually referring to, but the top two guesses are aurochs(also called a urus) or a rhino. This is just another example of the KJV using old English, resulting in people getting confused.
A urus or an aurochs is a type of cattle that were found in Eurasia and northern Africa. It is extinct now, unfortunately.