What does רְאֵם mean in the Bible?
רְאֵם is a Hebrew word meaning "a wild bull (from its conspicuousness)".
Hebrew · H7214
רְאֵם
A wild bull (from its conspicuousness)
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רְאֵםH7214
What does רְאֵם mean in the Bible?
רְאֵם is a Hebrew word meaning "a wild bull (from its conspicuousness)".
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How does the BSB render H7214?
The BSB source-word alignment has 9 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include like a wild ox (2), [him] (1), And the wild oxen (1), like that of a wild ox (1), of a wild ox (1).
Where does רְאֵם appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Numbers 23:22. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (3), Job (2), Numbers (2), Deuteronomy (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itlike a wild ox2×Numbers 23:22, Numbers 24:8
[him]1×Job 39:10
And the wild oxen1×Isaiah 34:7
like that of a wild ox1×Psalms 92:10
of a wild ox1×Deuteronomy 33:17
of the wild oxen1×Psalms 22:21
wild ox1×Psalms 29:6
Will the wild ox1×Job 39:9
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Numbers 23:22רְאֵ֖םtolike a wild oxNoun - masculine singularNumbers 24:8רְאֵ֖םtolike a wild oxNoun - masculine singularDeuteronomy 33:17רְאֵם֙toof a wild oxNoun - masculine singularJob 39:9רֵּ֣יםtoWill the wild oxNoun - masculine singularJob 39:10רֵ֭יםto[him]Noun - masculine singularPsalms 22:21רֵמִ֣יםtoof the wild oxenNoun - masculine pluralPsalms 29:6רְאֵמִֽים׃towild oxNoun - masculine pluralPsalms 92:10כִּרְאֵ֣יםtolike that of a wild oxPreposition-k | Noun - masculine singularIsaiah 34:7רְאֵמִים֙toAnd the wild oxenNoun - masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowNumbers 23:22
Aligned rows9
Books represented5
Numbers2Deuteronomy1Job2Psalms3Isaiah1
Source forms
רְאֵ֖ם2xrə·’êmNumbers 23:22, Numbers 24:8
כִּרְאֵ֣ים1xkir·’êmPsalms 92:10
רְאֵם֙1xrə·’êmDeuteronomy 33:17
רְאֵמִים֙1xrə·’ê·mîmIsaiah 34:7
רְאֵמִֽים׃1xrə·’ê·mîmPsalms 29:6
רֵ֭ים1xrêmJob 39:10
רֵּ֣ים1xrēmJob 39:9
רֵמִ֣ים1xrê·mîmPsalms 22:21
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular5xNumbers 23:22, Numbers 24:8, Deuteronomy 33:17, Job 39:9
Noun - masculine plural3xPsalms 22:21, Psalms 29:6, Isaiah 34:7
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular1xPsalms 92:10
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a wild bull (from its conspicuousness)
Source Gloss
a wild bull (from its conspicuousness)
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a wild bull (from its conspicuousness) BDB: wild ox Usage: unicorn.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
רְאֵם is built from this root:
רָאַםH7213
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