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Summary
- Unicorns are mentioned in some English Bible translations, but modern scholars agree this is a mistranslation of the Hebrew word “”re’em,”” which likely refers to a wild ox or aurochs.
- The word “”unicorn”” in the Bible originated from ancient Greek and Latin translations, where “”re’em”” was translated as “”monokeros”” (one-horned) and “”unicornis,”” influencing later English translations.
- In Christian tradition, unicorns came to symbolize Christ, purity, and the Incarnation, reflecting both theological concepts and psychological needs for meaning and transcendence.
- Modern Bible translations generally use “”wild ox”” instead of “”unicorn,”” reflecting a better understanding of the original Hebrew text and historical zoology.
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