(Heb. 'ayal), a stag or male deer. It is ranked among the clean animals (Deut. 12:15;14:5;15:22), and was commonly killed for food (1-Kings 4:23). The hart is frequently alluded to in the poetical and prophetical books (Isa. 35:6; 2:8, 2: 9; Lam. 1:6; Psa 42:1).