רִיחַ
ru.ach (H7306)
to smell
AI Word Study
The Hebrew word "ru.ach" (H7306) means "to smell". This verb is used in various contexts throughout the Bible, indicating that it encompasses more than just the physical act of perceiving odors. Theغات use of "ru.ach" is evident in its 11 occurrences, which range from describing the scent of food (e.g., the aroma of incense) to the smell of bodily emissions (e.g., sweat, urine). This broad application suggests that the word is not limited to a specific sense perception, but rather encompasses the idea of detecting and perceiving subtle changes in one's environment. In its various uses, "ru.ach" highlights the importance of olfaction in ancient Hebrew culture, where smells could evoke emotions, convey information, and even serve as a means of communication. By examining the occurrences of "ru.ach" in the Bible, we gain insight into the sensory experiences and cultural values of the ancient Hebrews.
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Yahweh smelled the pleasant aroma. Yahweh said in his heart, “I will not again curse the ground any more for man’s sake because the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth. I will never again strike every living thing, as I have done.
He came near, and kissed him. He smelled the smell of his clothing, and blessed him, and said, “Behold, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which Yahweh has blessed.
Whoever shall make any like that, to smell of it, he shall be cut off from his people.”
I will lay your cities waste, and will bring your sanctuaries to desolation. I will not take delight in the sweet fragrance of your offerings.
There you shall serve gods, the work of men’s hands, wood and stone, which neither see, nor hear, nor eat, nor smell.
Now she had an ambush waiting in the inner room. She said to him, “The Philistines are on you, Samson!” He broke the cords as a flax thread is broken when it touches the fire. So his strength was not known.
Now therefore, please let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If it is so that Yahweh has stirred you up against me, let him accept an offering. But if it is the children of men, they are cursed before Yahweh; for they have driven me out today that I shouldn’t cling to Yahweh’s inheritance, saying, ‘Go, serve other gods!’
As often as the trumpet sounds he snorts, ‘Aha!’ He smells the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.
They have ears, but they don’t hear. They have noses, but they don’t smell.
His delight will be in the fear of Yahweh. He will not judge by the sight of his eyes, neither decide by the hearing of his ears;
I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can’t stand your solemn assemblies.