Strong's Hebrew: 355. אַיָּלָה (ayyalah) -- Doe, Hind
Strong's Lexicon
ayyalah: Doe, Hind
Original Word: אַיָּלָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: ayalah
Pronunciation: ah-yah-LAH
Phonetic Spelling: (ah-yaw-law')
Definition: Doe, Hind
Meaning: a doe, female deer
Word Origin: Derived from the root word אַיָּל (ayal), meaning "deer" or "stag."
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "ayyalah," the concept of a deer or hind can be related to Greek words such as ἔλαφος (elaphos), meaning "deer."
Usage: The term "ayyalah" refers to a female deer, often symbolizing grace, beauty, and swiftness. In the Hebrew Bible, it is used metaphorically to describe attributes such as agility and elegance. The imagery of a doe is frequently employed in poetic and wisdom literature to convey a sense of natural beauty and gentle strength.
Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern culture, deer were common in the landscape and were admired for their speed and grace. They were often associated with natural beauty and were a part of the fauna that people would have been familiar with in their daily lives. The doe, in particular, was seen as a symbol of femininity and tenderness, often used in literature and art to evoke these qualities.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
fem. of ayyal
Definition
a hind, doe
NASB Translation
deer (2), doe (2), hind (1), hinds (2), hinds' (3).
Brown-Driver-Briggs
אַיָּלָה noun feminine hind, doe — ׳א absolute Genesis 49:21 (but read אֵילָה see below); אַיֶּ֫לֶת Jeremiah 14:5; construct אַיֶּ֫לֶת Psalm 22:1; Proverbs 5:19; plural אַיָּלוֺת Psalm 29:9 4t; construct אַיְלוֺת Songs 2:7; Songs 3:5 — hind, doe, as calving Job 39:1 (׳חֹלֵל א "" לֶדֶת יַעֲלֵי סָ֑לַע) compare Psalm 29:9 ׳יְחוֺלֵל א ׳קוֺל י; in adjuration הַשָּׂדֶה ׳בָּצְבָאוֺת אוֺ בְּא Songs 2:7; Songs 3:5; in simileמְשַׁוֶּה רַגְלַי ׳כָּא Psalm 18:34 = 2 Samuel 22:34 compare ׳כָּא ׳וַיָּשֶׂם ר Habakkuk 3:19 i.e. surefooted, secure, compare "" וְעַל בָּמֹתַי יַעֲמִידֵנִי Psalm 18:34 (2 Samuel 22:34; so Habakkuk 3:19 but verb יַדְרִכֵנִי metaphor of Naphtali Genesis 49:21 שְׁלֻחָה ׳א, but read אֵילָה, compare sub. I. אֵלָה; in name of a melody Psalm 22:1 עַלאַֿיֶּלֶת הַשַּׁחַר compare De, & forhind as figurative of dawn Yom.29 a.
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
hind
Feminine of 'ayal; a doe or female deer -- hind.
see HEBREW 'ayal
Forms and Transliterations
אַיָּל֣וֹת אַיָּלָ֣ה אַיָּלוֹת֮ אילה אילות בְּאַיְל֣וֹת באילות כָּֽאַיָּל֔וֹת כָּאַיָּל֑וֹת כאילות ’ay·yā·lāh ’ay·yā·lō·wṯ ’ayyālāh ’ayyālōwṯ aiyaLah aiyaLot bə’aylōwṯ bə·’ay·lō·wṯ beayLot kā’ayyālōwṯ kā·’ay·yā·lō·wṯ kaaiyaLot
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Genesis 49:21
HEB: נַפְתָּלִ֖י אַיָּלָ֣ה שְׁלֻחָ֑ה הַנֹּתֵ֖ן
NAS: Naphtali is a doe let loose, He gives
KJV: Naphtali [is] a hind let loose:
INT: Naphtali doe let gives
2 Samuel 22:34
HEB: (רַגְלַ֖י ק) כָּאַיָּל֑וֹת וְעַ֥ל בָּמוֹתַ֖י
NAS: my feet like hinds' [feet], And sets
KJV: like hinds' [feet]: and setteth
INT: makes be able to endure hinds' on my high
Job 39:1
HEB: סָ֑לַע חֹלֵ֖ל אַיָּל֣וֹת תִּשְׁמֹֽר׃
NAS: the calving of the deer?
KJV: [or] canst thou mark when the hinds do calve?
INT: of the rock the calving the hinds mark
Psalm 18:33
HEB: מְשַׁוֶּ֣ה רַ֭גְלַי כָּאַיָּל֑וֹת וְעַ֥ל בָּ֝מֹתַ֗י
NAS: my feet like hinds' [feet], And sets
KJV: my feet like hinds' [feet], and setteth
INT: makes my feet hinds' upon my high
Psalm 29:9
HEB: יְהוָ֨ה ׀ יְחוֹלֵ֣ל אַיָּלוֹת֮ וַֽיֶּחֱשֹׂ֪ף יְעָ֫ר֥וֹת
NAS: of the LORD makes the deer to calve
KJV: of the LORD maketh the hinds to calve,
INT: of the LORD to calve the deer and strips the forests
Songs 2:7
HEB: בִּצְבָא֔וֹת א֖וֹ בְּאַיְל֣וֹת הַשָּׂדֶ֑ה אִם־
NAS: or by the hinds of the field,
KJV: and by the hinds of the field,
INT: the gazelles or the hinds of the field not
Songs 3:5
HEB: בִּצְבָא֔וֹת א֖וֹ בְּאַיְל֣וֹת הַשָּׂדֶ֑ה אִם־
NAS: or by the hinds of the field,
KJV: and by the hinds of the field,
INT: the gazelles or the hinds of the field you will not
Habakkuk 3:19
HEB: וַיָּ֤שֶׂם רַגְלַי֙ כָּֽאַיָּל֔וֹת וְעַ֥ל בָּמוֹתַ֖י
NAS: my feet like hinds' [feet], And makes me walk
KJV: my feet like hinds' [feet], and he will make me to walk
INT: has made my feet hinds' on my high