רִיחַ ruach
Hebrew word for “to smell” · Strong’s H7306 · used 11 times in 11 verses
Meaning
1) (Hiphil) to smell, scent, perceive odour, accept; 1a) of horse; 1b) of delight (metaph)
How it is translated
Glosses given for ruach in context, with how often each is used:
- smelled 2
- smell ! 2
- smell 1
- will smell 1
- when smells 1
- may he smell 1
- smells 1
- delighting he 1
- delight 1
Where it is used
| Book | Uses | Per 1,000 words | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis | 2 | 0.1 | |
| Exodus | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Leviticus | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Deuteronomy | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Judges | 1 | 0.1 | |
| 1 Samuel | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Job | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Psalms | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Isaiah | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Amos | 1 | 0.5 |
Chapters where it is used most
Genesis 8 (1), Genesis 27 (1), Exodus 30 (1), Leviticus 26 (1), Deuteronomy 4 (1), Judges 16 (1), 1 Samuel 26 (1), Job 39 (1), Psalms 115 (1), Isaiah 11 (1)
Forms
- וירח 2
- אריח 2
- להריח 1
- יריחן 1
- בהריחו 1
- ירח 1
- יריח 1
- יריחון 1
- והריחו 1
Words used with it
Words that share verses with ruach more often than their overall frequency would suggest:
- רֵיחַ reach “aroma” 3
- נִיחֹחַ nichoach “soothing” 2
- אָדָם adam “man” 3
- אֹזֶן ozen “ear” 2
- שָׁמַע shama “to hear” 3
- עָבַד avad “to serve” 2
- הָ ha “her” 2
- רָאָה raah “to see” 2
Key verses
The verses using ruach that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):
- Genesis 8:21 — And 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…
- Genesis 27:27 — And 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…
- Exodus 30:38 — Whosoever shall make like unto that, to smell thereto, shall even be cut off from his people.
- Leviticus 26:31 — And I will make your cities waste, and bring your sanctuaries unto desolation, and I will not smell the savour of your sweet odours.
- Deuteronomy 4:28 — And there ye shall serve gods, the work of men’s hands, wood and stone, which neither see, nor hear, nor eat, nor smell.
- Judges 16:9 — Now 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…
- 1 Samuel 26:19 — Now 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…
- Job 39:25 — He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha; and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.
- Psalms 115:6 — They have ears, but they hear not: noses have they, but they smell not:
- Isaiah 11:3 — And 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…
- Amos 5:21 — I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies.
See all 11 verses in the Word Atlas
Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.