Fallow deer
H354
Hebrew
UBS
אַיָּל
ʼayâlah-yawl'
Noun Masculine
Definition
= wild animal, standing about a meter high, that ruminates, and of which the male grows antlers, which are dropped every year; has a reddish fur with white spots during summer; during winter the white spots disappear and the coat becomes darker; ◄ belongs to family of cervidae; ► clean animal and can therefore be eaten; ≈ associated with strength, speed, and agility; the male is also associated with sexual prowess
Semantic Domains
Wild Animals
Etymology
an intensive form of H352 (אַיִל) (in the sense of ram);
KJV Translations
hart
Occurrences11
Frequency Rank#2086