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Oryx
ORYX ôr’ iks (תְּאוֹ, H9293, תֹ֣וא, wild bull, wild ox, KJV. Antelope ASV, RSV. There is no support for the KJV tr.). Some authorities consider this to be the Arabian or Desert oryx. The word occurs twice and each context gives some information. Its place in the list of clean meats (
Bibliography
I. R. Grimwood, “Operation Oryx,” Journal Fauna Preservation Society (1967) 110-118. (This is an up-to-date account of the status of the oryx and the work being done to preserve it.)