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Is the word “Unicorn” in the King James Version (KJV) a mistranslation?
Here are some hopefully helpful links to further reading:
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The latest "Pro-Rhinoceros" Scholarship
Nick Sayers argues that the Re’em is a rhinoceros. The most recent scholarship cited in support of Nick Sayers’ view appears to be two things: the “Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (TSK)” and the J-F-B Commentary, namely Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset and David Brown, the Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871). TSK…
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Rhinoceros in Biblical and Cognate Languages
The evidence that the Hebrew word, Re’em, refers to the Aurochs is overwhelming. Nevertheless, there are some who maintain the view that seems to have first originated with the second century translator of the Old Testament, known as Aquila of Sinope. Apparently Aquila was a proselyte to Judaism, and a disciple of Rabbi Akiba. As…
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Exposition of the Church on Psalm 22 (at vs. 22)
This Reformed work from 1562, “Exposition of the Church,” provides commentary on various books including, Psalms. The following is the commentary on Psalm 22:22. “And from the horns of unicorns.” The common translators render the Hebrew word רְאֵם as “monoceros” or “rhinoceros,” even though these refer to different animals. As Pliny writes and the name…