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Root ʾ-y-l

Ugaritic Hebrew

Both languages share identical consonants at this root —𐎀-𐎊-𐎍ʾ-y-l. No Proto-Semitic sound change separates them here.

Ugaritic

ug
root: 𐎀-𐎊-𐎍
  • ʾayyaluảylnoun
    red deer: a member of species Cervus elaphus, or specifically a male (hart, stag)
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Hebrew

he
root: ʾ-y-l
  • אַיָּלayálnounT Gen.14.6
    deer, stag
  • אֵלelnounT Gen.1.9
    strength; (only in the phrase יש לאל ידי (“it is in my power”)).
  • אַיִלáyilnounT Gen.14.6
    ram (a male sheep, typically uncastrated)
  • אַיָּלayálnounT Gen.14.6
    defective spelling of אייל
  • אֱיָלeyalnounT Gen.14.6
    defective spelling of אייל
  • אֵילוּéylupronT Ezek.40.24
    which?
  • אֵלּוּéludetT 1Sam.22.13
    excessive spelling of אֵלּוּ
  • אִלּוּíluconjT 1Sam.22.13
    excessive spelling of אִלּוּ
Canonical root family: ʾ-y-l