Hind:
Heb. 'ayalah (2Sa 22:34; Psa 18:33, etc.) and 'ayeleth (Ps. 22, title), the female of the hart or stag. It is referred to as an emblem of activity (Gen 49:21), gentleness (Pro 5:19), feminine modesty (Sgs 2:7; 3:5), earnest longing (Psa 42:1), timidity (Psa 29:9). In the title of Ps. 22, the word probably refers to some tune bearing that name.
Hind:
the female of the common stag or Cervus elaphus. It is frequently noticed in the poetical parts of Scripture as emblematic of activity (Genesis 49:21; Psalm 18:33) gentleness (Proverbs 5:19) feminine modesty (Solomon 2:7; 3:5) earnest longing (Psalm 42:1) and maternal affection (Jeremiah 14:5). Its shyness and remoteness from the haunts of men are also alluded to (Job 39:1) and its timidity, causing it to cast its young at the sound of thunder (Psalm 29:9).
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