What is a…
hind in the Bible?

also known as: doe

Hebrew: 'ayalah (2 Sam. 22:34; Psalm 18:33, etc.)

A hind in the Bible is a female deer. It is the doe of a hart or stag.

It is referred to as an symbol of activity (Genesis 49:21), gentleness (Prov. 5:19), feminine modesty (Song of Songs 2:7; 3:5), earnest longing (Psalm 42:1), timidity (Psalm 29:9).