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אַיָּל

A stag or male deer

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אַיָּלH354
Pronunciationka’ayyālôṯ

What does אַיָּל (ka’ayyālôṯ) mean in the Bible?

אַיָּל (ka’ayyālôṯ): Symbol of strength and swiftness, often representing vigor or fleeing from danger in poetic imagery

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What does אַיָּל (ka’ayyālôṯ) mean in the Bible?

אַיָּל (ka’ayyālôṯ): Symbol of strength and swiftness, often representing vigor or fleeing from danger in poetic imagery

How does the BSB render H354?

The BSB source-word alignment has 11 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include or deer (2), stag (2), . . . (1), As the deer (1), deer (1).

Where does אַיָּל (ka’ayyālôṯ) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 12:15. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (4), Song Of Solomon (3), 1 Kings (1), Isaiah (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
or deer2×Deuteronomy 12:15, Deuteronomy 12:22
stag2×Song Of Solomon 2:9, Song Of Solomon 8:14
. . .1×Song Of Solomon 2:17
As the deer1×Psalms 42:1
deer1×1 Kings 4:23
like a deer1×Isaiah 35:6
like deer1×Lamentations 1:6
or a deer1×Deuteronomy 15:22
the deer1×Deuteronomy 14:5
Show sample aligned rows
Deuteronomy 12:15וְכָאַיָּֽל׃toor deerConjunctive waw, Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singularDeuteronomy 12:22הָ֣אַיָּ֔לtoor deerArticle | Noun - masculine singularDeuteronomy 14:5אַיָּ֥לtothe deerNoun - masculine singularDeuteronomy 15:22וְכָאַיָּֽל׃toor a deerConjunctive waw, Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular1 Kings 4:23מֵֽאַיָּ֤לtodeerPreposition-m | Noun - masculine singularPsalms 42:1כְּאַיָּ֗לtoAs the deerPreposition-k | Noun - masculine singularSong Of Solomon 2:9הָֽאַיָּלִ֑יםtostagArticle | Noun - masculine pluralSong Of Solomon 2:17הָאַיָּלִ֖יםto. . .Article | Noun - masculine pluralSong Of Solomon 8:14הָֽאַיָּלִ֔יםtostagArticle | Noun - masculine pluralIsaiah 35:6כָּֽאַיָּל֙tolike a deerPreposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowDeuteronomy 12:15
Aligned rows11
Books represented6
Deuteronomy41 Kings1Psalms1Song Of Solomon3Isaiah1Lamentations1
Source forms
וְכָאַיָּֽל׃2xwə·ḵā·’ay·yālDeuteronomy 12:15, Deuteronomy 15:22
אַיָּ֥ל1x’ay·yālDeuteronomy 14:5
הָ֣אַיָּ֔ל1xhā·’ay·yālDeuteronomy 12:22
הָֽאַיָּלִ֑ים1xhā·’ay·yā·lîmSong Of Solomon 2:9
הָאַיָּלִ֖ים1xhā·’ay·yā·lîmSong Of Solomon 2:17
הָֽאַיָּלִ֔ים1xhā·’ay·yā·lîmSong Of Solomon 8:14
כְּאַיָּ֗ל1xkə·’ay·yālPsalms 42:1
כָּֽאַיָּל֙1xkā·’ay·yālIsaiah 35:6
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine plural3xSong Of Solomon 2:9, Song Of Solomon 2:17, Song Of Solomon 8:14
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular2xDeuteronomy 12:15, Deuteronomy 15:22
Article | Noun - masculine singular1xDeuteronomy 12:22
Noun - masculine singular1xDeuteronomy 14:5
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural1xLamentations 1:6
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular1xPsalms 42:1
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular1xIsaiah 35:6
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular1x1 Kings 4:23
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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