Hart

Easton, 1897

(Heb. ayal), a stag or male deer. It is ranked among the clean animals (Deuteronomy 12:15; Deuteronomy 14:5; Deuteronomy 15:22), and was commonly killed for food (1 Kings 4:23). The hart is frequently alluded to in the poetical and prophetical books (Isaiah 35:6; Song of Solomon 2:8, Song of Solomon 2:9; Lamentations 1:6; Psalms 42:1).