Lexical Definition
אַיָּל ʼayâl (ah-yawl') deer H:N-M
an intensive form of אַיִל (in the sense of ram)
hart.
- a stag or male deer
1) stag, deer, hart
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| מֵֽאַיָּ֤ל | from deer | 1Kgs.4.23 |
| כָּֽאַיָּל֙ | like deer | Isa.35.6 |
| כְּאַיָּלִים֙ | like deer | Lam.1.6 |
| כְּאַיָּ֗ל | like a deer | Ps.42.1 |
| וְכָאַיָּֽל | and like deer | Deut.12.15 • Deut.15.22 |
| הָאַיָּלִ֖ים | the deer | Song.2.17 |
| הָֽאַיָּלִ֔ים | the deer | Song.8.14 |
| הָֽאַיָּלִ֑ים | the deer | Song.2.9 |
| הָ֣אַיָּ֔ל | the deer | Deut.12.22 |
| אַיָּ֥ל | a deer | Deut.14.5 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
אַיָּל noun [masculine] (feminine Ps 42:2*) hart, stag, deer (Aramaic id., 
, Arabic 
, Assyrian ailu Dlw, but dubious, see HptBAS i. 170; Ethiopic 
= leader ? compare אַיִל) Arabic 
= ibex (i. q. 
, 
). — ׳א absolute Deut 12:15 + 6 t.; plural אַיָּלִים Song 2:9 + 3 t.; — hart, stag, allowed as food Deut 12:15; Deut 12:22; Deut 15:22 (all || צְבִי); Deut 14:5 (|| צְבִי, יַחְמוּר etc.); eaten in Solomon's household 1Kgs 5:3* (|| as Deut 14:5); simile of leaping Isa 35:6 id. ׳עֹפֶר הָא Song 2:9; Song 2:17; Song 8:14 (all || צְבִי); as in search of pasture, simile of princes of Judah Lam 1:6 as longing for water, simile of longing for ׳י Ps 42:2*.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Deuteronomy | 12:15 · 12:22 · 14:5 · 15:22 |
| 1 Kings | 5:3* |
| Psalms | 42:2* |
| Song of Solomon | 2:9 · 2:17 · 8:14 |
| Isaiah | 35:6 |
| Lamentations | 1:6 |