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ANTELOPE — ANTELOPE. In ancient times various species of antelope of the group Hippotraginae existed in Ereẓ Israel and surrounding countries. They have completely disappeared from Israel and are found only in the Arabian Peninsula and in Africa. Sundry… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Unicorn — A unicorn (from Latin unus one and cornu horn ) is a mythological creature. Though the modern popular image of the unicorn is sometimes that of a horse differing only in the horn on its forehead, the traditional unicorn also has a billy goat… … Wikipedia
Unicorn — Described as an animal of great ferocity and strength (Num. 23:22, R.V., wild ox, marg., ox antelope; 24:8; Isa. 34:7, R.V., wild oxen ), and untamable (Job 39:9). It was in reality a two horned animal; but the exact reference of the word so… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
unicorn — [13] Legends of a one horned beast abounded in ancient times, perhaps inspired by the rhinoceros, or a sideways view of an antelope. When the early Greek translators of the Hebrew Bible came across the word re’em, which seems to have denoted a… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
unicorn — [13] Legends of a one horned beast abounded in ancient times, perhaps inspired by the rhinoceros, or a sideways view of an antelope. When the early Greek translators of the Hebrew Bible came across the word re’em, which seems to have denoted a… … Word origins
Scimitar Oryx — Adult in the Taronga Zoo Conservation status … Wikipedia
List of the animals in the Bible — See main article Animals in the Bible. The following is a list of animals whose name appears in the Bible. Whenever required for the identification, the Hebrew name will be indicated, as well as the specific term used by Zoologists. This list… … Wikipedia
Animals in the Bible — • The sacred books were composed by and for a people almost exclusively given to husbandry and pastoral life, hence in constant communication with nature Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Animals in the Bible Anima … Catholic encyclopedia
List of plants by common name (Sonoran Desert) — This is a List of plants by common name (Sonoran Desert), for the Sonoran Desert and local environs; (S California, etc New Mexico, S, SW or Rio Grande Valley Northern Mexico states: Sonora, Chihuahua and Baja California, North and South, and… … Wikipedia
Arabian Oryx — Conservation status Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1) … Wikipedia
