Strong H7306רִיחַ
to smell
- Transliteration
- rûach
- Pronunciation
- roo'-akh
- Morphology
- Hebrew Verb
Definition
A primitive root; properly to {blow} that {is} breathe; only (literally) to smell or (by implication perceive (figuratively to {anticipate} enjoy): - {accept} {smell} X {touch} make of quick understanding.
Detailed definition
1) (Hiphil) to smell, scent, perceive odour, accept
1a) of horse
1b) of delight (metaph)
1a) of horse
1b) of delight (metaph)
In the Bible
Strong H7306 appears in 11 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- smell7
- accept1
- make1
- smelleth1
- toucheth1
First verses
- Genesis 8:21And the Lord smelled a sweet savour; and the Lord said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man’s sake; for the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.
- Genesis 27:27And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which the Lord hath blessed:
- Exodus 30:38Whosoever shall make like unto that, to smell thereto, shall even be cut off from his people.
- Leviticus 26:31And I will make your cities waste, and bring your sanctuaries unto desolation, and I will not smell the savour of your sweet odours.
- Deuteronomy 4:28And there ye shall serve gods, the work of men’s hands, wood and stone, which neither see, nor hear, nor eat, nor smell.
- Judges 16:9Now there were men lying in wait, abiding with her in the chamber. And she said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he brake the withs, as a thread of tow is broken when it toucheth the fire. So his strength was not known.
- 1 Samuel 26:19Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the Lord have stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if they be the children of men, cursed be they before the Lord; for they have driven me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the Lord, saying, Go, serve other gods.
- Job 39:25He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha; and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.
- Psalms 115:6They have ears, but they hear not: noses have they, but they smell not:
- Isaiah 11:3And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the Lord: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:
- Amos 5:21I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies.