Word

רוּחַ

rûwach · H7306 · Hebrew · 11 occurrences

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Meanings

to smell

Process by which humans, animals, or (by extension) deities perceive odors through their nose

Examples
Genesis 8:21 The LORD smelled the soothing aroma, and the LORD said to Himself, “I will never again curse the ground on account of man, for the intent of man’s heart is evil from his youth; and I will never again destroy every living thing, as I have done.
Genesis 27:27 So he came close and kissed him; and when he smelled the smell of his garments, he blessed him and said, “See, the smell of my son Is like the smell of a field which the LORD has blessed;
Exodus 30:38 “Whoever makes any like it, to use as perfume, shall be cut off from his people.”
Literally: to smell; hence: process by which humans or deities find joy in something as if it had an agreeable odor (to find joy (in something))

Examples
Isaiah 11:3 And He will delight in the fear of the LORD, And He will not judge by what His eyes see, Nor make decisions by what His ears hear;
Amos 5:21 “I hate, I reject your festivals, Nor do I delight in your festive assemblies.
Literally: to smell; hence: process by which an object comes very close to another object (to smell (something) > to be very close (to something))

Examples
Judges 16:9 Now she had men prepared for an ambush in an inner room. And she said to him, “The Philistines are upon you, Samson!” But he tore the tendons to pieces just like a thread of flax is torn apart when it comes too close to fire. So his strength was not discovered.

How it’s used In 5 roles

Every occurrence, grouped by the words it is grammatically related to.

the word studied the word it goes with

Who or what does itSubject

11 occurrences in 6 groups

Not stated: he, she or it 3
נּוּhe 2
Not stated: I 2
Not stated: they 2
יְהֹוָהthe LORD, YHWH 1
Not stated (infinitive) 1

What it acts on, or what is saidObject

5 occurrences in 4 groups

רֵיחַaroma, fragrance 2
מִלְחָמָהwar, battle 1
מִנְחָהgrain offering, gift, tribute 1
אֵשׁfire 1

With prepositionsPrepositional phrases

5 occurrences in 5 groups

מִןfrom+ רָחוֹקfar 1
בin/on/with+ יִרְאָהfear 1
בin/on/with+ עֲצָרָהsolemn assembly 1
בin/on/with+ רֵיחַaroma, fragrance 1
בin/on/with+ הָher 1

With adverbsAdverbs

4 occurrences in 1 groups

לֹאnot 4

After prepositionsPrepositional phrases

2 occurrences in 2 groups

בin/on/with 1
לto/for 1

When two words share a role, as in “Paul and Barnabas said”, the verse appears under each, so a section’s counts can add up to more than the number of occurrences.

MACULA Greek Linguistic Datasets, available at https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-greek/, licensed CC BY 4.0; MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets © 2022-2024 by Biblica, Inc., CC BY 4.0. Westminster Leningrad Codex (tanach.us). OpenScriptures Hebrew Bible morphology (hb.openscriptures.org), CC BY 4.0.

Semantic domains 5 entries

Smell002004001007: The word means to smell, directly illustrated by the LORD who "smelled the soothing aroma" of Noah's offering (Genesis 8:21), Isaac who "smelled the smell of" Jacob's garments (Genesis 27:27), God's refusal to "smell your soothing aromas" in judgment (Leviticus 26:31), and idols that "neither see nor hear, nor eat nor smell anything" (Deuteronomy 4:28).
Rejoice002001002022: This domain is shared with the related word for "be refreshed, large" (רָוַח (râvach, H7304)); it is not independently illustrated by this word's own sampled citations, which all concern the sense of smell.
Space002002001017: This domain is shared with the same related word; it is not independently illustrated by this word's own sampled citations.
Large002001001037: This domain is shared with the same related word; it is not independently illustrated by this word's own sampled citations.
Relief002001002023: This domain is shared with the same related word; it is not independently illustrated by this word's own sampled citations.

Word family 9 words

Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.

רוּחַrûwach · H7306רוּחַ rûwach · H7307 · spirit · 378×רֵיחַ rêyach · H7381 · odor, scent, aroma · 58×רוּחַ rûwach · H7308 · mind, spirit, wind · 11×רָוַח râvach · H7304 · to smell, to find joy (in something) · 3×רֶוַח revach · H7305 · space, distance, relief · 2×רְוָחָה rᵉvâchâh · H7309 · relief · 2×רַחַת rachath · H7371 · winnowing shovel · 1×רֵיחַ rêyach · H7382 · smell · 1×

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon H7306. ruach [רִיחַ] verb denominative Hiph`il (?),smell, perceive odour;…

H7306. ruach
[רִיחַ] verb denominative Hiph`il (?),smell, perceive odour; -Imperfect3masculine singular יָרִיחַ Job 39:25, יָרַח 1Sa 26:19 1Sa 26:2t.; וַיָּ֫רַח Gen 8:21; Gen 8:3masculine plural יְרִיח֑וּן Psa 115:6, יְרִיחֻ֑ן Deu 4:28, etc.; Infinitive construct הָרִיחַ Exo 30:38, etc.; — smell, with accusative Gen 8:21; Gen 27:27 (JE), 1Sa 26:19; absolute Deu 4:28; Psa 115:6; metaphor אֵשׁ בּהֲרִיחוֺ Jdg 16:9, מִלְחָמָה יָרִיחַ Job 39:25 the horse scenteh battle; with ב Exo 30:38; Lev 26:31 (both P); metaphor = delight in Amo 5:21; Isa 11:3 (probably dittograph BrMP 202).

Brown, Driver and Briggs, A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain

Sources

eRhema lexical overview, based on the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew and the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament (© United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Macula Hebrew and Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0); released under CC BY-SA 4.0