רִיחַ
ru.ach
“to smell”
Definition
properly, to blow, i.e. breathe; only (literally) to smell or (by implication, perceive (figuratively, to anticipate, enjoy)
a primitive root;
- (Hiphil) to smell, scent, perceive odour, accept 1a) of horse 1b) of delight (metaph)
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
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Hebrew Verb
Occurrences
רִיחַ appears 11 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Now please, may my lord the king hear the words of his servant: If the LORD has stirred you up against me, then may He accept an offering. But if men have done it, may they be cursed in the presence of the LORD! For today they have driven me away from sharing in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, ‘Go, serve other gods.’
And there you will serve man-made gods of wood and stone, which cannot see or hear or eat or smell.
So he came near and kissed him. When Isaac smelled his clothing, he blessed him and said:“Ah, the smell of my sonis like the smell of a fieldthat the LORD has blessed.
And He will delight in the fear of the LORD.He will not judge by what His eyes see,and He will not decide by what His ears hear,
At the blast of the horn, he snorts with fervor.He catches the scent of battle from afar—the shouts of captains and the cry of war.
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