ay.yal names an animal appearing in food lists and in comparisons involving leaping, flight, and a beloved.

The attested use names an animal: it is included among animals eaten in the Deuteronomy instructions and is used in comparisons for leaping, fleeing, and the beloved's appearance. The supplied translation leaves its specific contribution unexpressed in 1 Kings 5:3 and Psalm 42:2.

1. An animal in food lists and vivid comparisons · dominant

   In Deuteronomy 12:15, Deuteronomy 12:22, Deuteronomy 14:5, and Deuteronomy 15:22, the singular form occurs where the APB renders an animal among those eaten. In Isaiah 35:6 the APB renders the comparison “leap like a deer,” while Song of Songs 2:9 and Song of Songs 8:14 place the plural form in comparisons of the beloved with a gazelle or stag.

   Deuteronomy 12:15Deuteronomy 12:22Deuteronomy 14:5Deuteronomy 15:22Isaiah 35:6Song of Songs 2:9

In the Anselm Project Bible: Where the animal is visible in the translation, the APB usually says “deer”; in Song of Songs 2:9, Song of Songs 2:17, and Song of Songs 8:14 it instead says “stag.” The verse is read as a whole, and it does not visibly reflect the supplied form in 1 Kings 5:3 or Psalm 42:2.