Strong's H354 · Hebrew
אַיָּל
ʼayâl · /ah-yawl'/
Definition
a stag or male deer
KJV: hart.
Root / derivation: an intensive form of H352 (אַיִל) (in the sense of ram);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered אַיָּל across 11 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
11 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Deuteronomy4 verses
Notwithstanding thou mayest kill and eat flesh in all thy gates, whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, according to the blessing of the LORD thy God which he hath given thee: the unclean and the clean may eat thereof, as of the roebuck, and as of the hart.
Deuteronomy 12:22Even as the roebuck and the hart is eaten, so thou shalt eat them: the unclean and the clean shall eat of them alike.
Deuteronomy 14:5The hart, and the roebuck, and the fallow deer, and the wild goat, and the pygarg, and the wild ox, and the chamois.
Deuteronomy 15:22Thou shalt eat it within thy gates: the unclean and the clean person shall eat it alike, as the roebuck, and as the hart.
Song of Solomon3 verses
My beloved is like a roe or a young hart: behold, he standeth behind our wall, he looketh forth at the windows, shewing himself through the lattice. shewing: Heb. flourishing
Song of Solomon 2:17Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart upon the mountains of Bether. of Bether: or, of division
Song of Solomon 8:14Make haste, my beloved, and be thou like to a roe or to a young hart upon the mountains of spices. Make: Heb. Flee away
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H354 (ʼayâl) mean?
a stag or male deer
How many times does H354 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H354 (אַיָּל) appears in 11 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “hart.”
How is ʼayâl translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H354 is rendered as “hart” (9×), “harts” (2×).
Where does the Hebrew word אַיָּל come from?
an intensive form of H352 (אַיִל) (in the sense of ram);