Bible Dictionary
Deer
Deer and related animals such as the roe deer, fallow deer, ibex, and gazelle appear in biblical descriptions and lists of animals. They are especially used as images of grace, beauty, swiftness, and life in the wilderness.
Biblical Usage
Deer and related animals occur in animal lists and poetic passages. Their grace, beauty, and swiftness are used in descriptions of people and of the wilderness and mountains. Young deer or gazelles are called fawns.