Hind: Heb. 'ayalah
(2 Samuel 22:34; Psalms 18:33) etc. and 'ayeleth
(Psalms 22:1) (title),
the female of the hart or stag. It is referred to as:1. an emblem of activity
(Genesis 49:21)
2. gentleness
(Proverbs 5:19)
3. feminine modesty
(The Song of Solomon 2:7; 3:5)
4. earnest longing
(Psalms 42:1)
5. timidity
(Psalms 29:9)
In the title of
(Psalms 22:1) the word probably refers to some tune bearing
that name.
