Bible Dictionaries
Faun

Faun — An equivalent in D.V. (Jeremiah 50:39), after St. Jerome, for Hebrew, 'íyyîm - Strongs: H338. St. Jerome explains that they were wild beings, denizens of deserts and woods, with a hooked nose, a horned forehead, and goat feet. He translated the Hebrew as fig-faun, adding to the original the adjective ficarii, possibly following in this the pagan idea which, supposing that figs incline to lust, regarded fig-groves a well fitted abode for fauns. The same Hebrew word is rendered in Is., xiii, 22 as owls, and in Is. 34:14, as monsters, which shows a great perplexity on the part of the translators. The true meaning, being "howlers", seems to point out the jackal, called the "howler" by the Arabs.

Verses:

• Isaiah 13:22
• Isaiah 34:14
• Jeremiah 50:39