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# horn, horns
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## Facts
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Horns are permanent, hard, pointed growths on the heads of many types of cattle, sheep, and goats. The term "horn" is also used figuratively as a symbol of strength, power, authority, and royalty.
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* The horn of a ram (male sheep) was made into a musical instrument called a "ram's horn" or "shofar," which was blown for special events such as religious festivals.
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* God told the Israelites to make a horn-shaped projection on each of the four corners of the incense and brazen altars. Although these projections were called "horns," they were not actually animal horns.
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* The term "horn" was sometimes used to refer to a "flask" that was shaped like a horn and was used for holding water or oil. A flask of oil was used for anointing a king, as Samuel did with David.
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* This term should be translated with a word that is different from the word for used to refer to a trumpet.
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