What does קֶרֶן · רְאֵם mean in the Bible?
קֶרֶן · רְאֵם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "horns of a wild ox; image of powerful force and victorious strength".
Hebrew · H7161, H7214
קַרְנֵי רְאֵם
A horn (as projecting); by implication, a flask , cornet ; by resemblance. an elephant's tooth (i.e. ivory), a corner (of the altar), a peak (of a mountain), a ray (of light); figuratively, power · a wild bull (from its conspicuousness)
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קֶרֶן H7161 a horn (as projecting); by implication, a flask , cornet ; by resemblance. an elephant's tooth (i.e. ivory), a corner (of the altar), a peak (of a mountain), a ray (of light); figuratively, power
Pronunciation qeren
Horn as projecting symbol of power; extends to altar corners, mountain peaks, and divine strength metaphorically.
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רְאֵם H7214 a wild bull (from its conspicuousness)
What does קַרְנֵי רְאֵם (qarnei re'em) mean in the Bible?
קֶרֶן · רְאֵם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "horns of a wild ox; image of powerful force and victorious strength".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7161, H7214?
H7161, H7214 is connected to 85 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. horns of a wild ox; image of powerful force and victorious strength
Strong's H7161, H7214
Lexical occurrences 85 verses Source Gloss
horns of a wild ox; image of powerful force and victorious strength
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
קַרְנֵי רְאֵם is built from this root:
Sources
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