Ram

The male sheep, part of an agrarian economy and used in sacrifice. Its skin had value and its horn was used in worship.

Rams as part of an agrarian economy

Genesis 31:38 See also Genesis 32:14; Deuteronomy 32:14; 2 Kings 3:4; Ezekiel 27:21, Ezekiel 34:17

I have been with you for twenty years now. Your sheep and goats have not miscarried, nor have I eaten the rams of your flock.

Rams were used for religious purposes

As sacrificial victims

Genesis 22:13 See also Numbers 23:2; 1 Samuel 15:22; 1 Chronicles 15:26; Micah 6:7

Then Abraham looked up and saw behind him a ram in a thicket, caught by its horns. So he went and took the ram and offered it as a burnt offering in place of his son.

In the making of a covenant

Genesis 15:9–10

For guilt offerings

Leviticus 5:15 See also Leviticus 5:16–19, Leviticus 6:6, Leviticus 19:21–22; Numbers 5:8; 2 Chronicles 29:21; Ezra 10:19

“If someone acts unfaithfully and sins unintentionally against any of the LORD’s holy things, he must bring his guilt offering to the LORD: an unblemished ram from the flock, of proper value in silver shekels according to the sanctuary shekel; it is a guilt offering.

For fellowship or burnt offerings

Leviticus 9:4 See also Leviticus 9:1–3, Leviticus 16:3–5; Numbers 6:14–17, Numbers 7:17, Numbers 15:6–7, Numbers 28:11, Numbers 29:2; Ezekiel 43:23–24, Ezekiel 46:4

an ox and a ram for a peace offering to sacrifice before the LORD, and a grain offering mixed with oil. For today the LORD will appear to you.’”

For Aaron's ordination

Leviticus 8:22 See also Exodus 29:1–34; Leviticus 8:23–30

After that, Moses presented the other ram, the ram of ordination, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on its head.

The ram's skin brought as an offering for the construction of the tabernacle

Exodus 26:14 See also Exodus 25:5, Exodus 35:7, Exodus 36:19

Also make a covering for the tent out of ram skins dyed red, and over that a covering of fine leather.

The ram's horn

Psalm 81:3 See also Exodus 19:13; Joshua 6:4; 1 Chronicles 15:28; Psalm 98:6

Sound the ram’s horn at the New Moon, and at the full moon on the day of our Feast.

Daniel's vision of the ram

Daniel 8:3 See also Daniel 8:4–8, Daniel 8:20

Then I lifted up my eyes and saw a ram with two horns standing beside the canal. The horns were long, but one was longer than the other, and the longer one grew up later.