רוּחַ
rûwach(roo'-akh)
“properly, to blow, i.e. breathe; only (literally) to smell or (by implication, perceive (figuratively, to anticipate, enjoy)”
11 occurrencesOld TestamentUncommon Word
Definition
Strong’s Definition
properly, to blow, i.e. breathe; only (literally) to smell or (by implication, perceive (figuratively, to anticipate, enjoy)
Translated in KJV as
acceptsmell[idiom] touchmake of quick understanding.
Etymology
a primitive root;
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“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 heart is evil from his youth; neither will…”