I did a little reading online about Unicorns , I also looked up these words in their Hebrew. And I learned a little about Ephraim's emblem.
As each tribe camped around the tabernacle (circa 1400 B.C.) they gathered under four main brigade emblems. Judah in the east, Reuben (south),
Ephraim (west), and Dan to the north.
In a vision , both Ezekiel and John described four living creatures that supported the throne. They were the man, lion,
ox and eagle, which
represented the brigade emblems encompassing the tabernacle (See
EZEKIEL 1:10; REVELATION 4:7).
Reuben was identified with the man, Judah the lion,
Ephraim the ox (or bullock) and Dan the eagle. The completion of the camp was established with two other tribes camped under these emblems also.
(( You can read more about the Israels encampment in
Numbers 2. And a little from this article =
Encampment of the Tribes - Life's Handbook ))
Newer versions of the Bible correct this word. But I use the K.J.V where the correction needs to be made. So I'm going to do this with a Strong's Concordance, it shows the meaning right from the Hebrew. ( This also shows the Strong's as a valuable tool for a Bible student )
I will highlight words that I am looking for.
Deuteronomy 33:16-17
King James Version (KJV)
16 And for the precious things of the earth and fulness thereof, and for the good will of him that dwelt in the bush: let the blessing come upon the head of Joseph, and upon the top of the head of him that was separated from his brethren.
( Genesis 48:3-20 )
17 His glory is like the firstling of his
bullock, and his horns are like the horns of
unicorns : with them he shall push the people together to the ends of the earth: and they are the ten thousands of
Ephraim, and they are the thousands of Manasseh.
bulllock -
H7794
shôr
shore
From H7788 ; a bullock (as a traveller ). wall used by mistake for H7791 : -
bull ({-ock}) {cow} {ox} wall [by mistake for H7791 ]................
Unicorns -
H7214
re'êm re'êym rêym rêm
{reh-ame'} {reh-ame'} {rame} rame
From H7213 ;
a wild bull [color](from its conspicuousness ): - unicorn.
((We see the Hebrew is clear. its Wild Ox... I also read this word Reme is singular . But, I read that there are multi horns mentioned there. So that might be something else to take note of. Ox have two horns. ))
Ephraim -
H669
'ephrayim
ef-rah'-yim
Dual of a masculine form of H672 ; double fruit ;
{Ephrajim} a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from {him} and its territory: - Ephraim Ephraimites
So in All other places in the K.J.V, with the word ''unicorn(s)" is used ; are all also be translated WILD OX
Numbers 23:22
Numbers 24:8
Deuteronomy 33:17
Job 39:9
Job 39:10
Psalms 22:21
Psalms 29:6
Psalms 92:10
Isaiah 34:7