The meaning of “אַיָּלָה”
Understanding ʼayâlâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
feminine of אַיָּל hind. - a doe or female deer 1) doe, deer, hind
אַיָּלָה
feminine of אַיָּל hind. - a doe or female deer 1) doe, deer, hind
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 49:21 | “Naphtali is a hind let loose: he giveth goodly words.” Word: אַיָּלָה (ʼayâlâh) | |
| 2 Samuel 22:34 | “He maketh my feet like hinds’ feet: and setteth me upon my high places.” Word: אַיָּלָה (ʼayâlâh) | |
| Job 39:1 | “Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? or canst thou mark when the hinds do calve?” Word: אַיָּלָה (ʼayâlâh) | |
| Psalms 29:9 | “The voice of the Lord maketh the hinds to calve, and discovereth the forests: and in his temple doth every one speak of his glory.” Word: אַיָּלָה (ʼayâlâh) | |
| Song of Solomon 3:5 | “I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he please.” Word: אַיָּלָה (ʼayâlâh) |
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