H7381 - רֵיחַ (rêyach)

H7381 רֵיחַ (rêyach) ray'-akh

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine, Hebrew)

Quick Definition

aroma

Strong's Definition

odor (as if blown)

Derivation: from H7306 (רוּחַ);

KJV Usage: savour, scent, smell.

TWOT Reference: 2131b

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) scent, fragrance, aroma, odour

1a) scent, odour

1b) odour of soothing (technical term for sacrifice to God)

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G3744

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

1) scent, fragrance, aroma, odour 1a) scent, odour 1b) odour of soothing (technical term for sacrifice to God) Aramaic equivalent: re.ach (רֵיחַ "smell" H7382)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

רֵיחַ rêyach BDB Definition: 1) scent, fragrance, aroma, odour 1a) scent, odour 1b) odour of soothing (technical term for sacrifice to God) Part of Speech: noun masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H7306 Same Word by TWOT Number: 2131b Total KJV Occurrences: 59

Bible Occurrences (48)

8:21 27:27

5:21 29:18 29:25 29:41

1:9 1:13 1:17 2:2 2:9 2:12 3:5 3:16 4:31 6:15 6:21 8:21 8:28 17:6 23:13 23:18 26:31

15:3 15:7 15:10 15:13 15:14 15:24 18:17 28:2 28:6 28:8 28:13 28:24 28:27 29:2 29:6 29:8 29:13 29:36

14:9

48:11

6:13 16:19 20:28 20:41

14:6

Genesis 8:21

When the LORD smelled the pleasing aroma, He said in His heart, Never again...... will I curse the ground because of man, even though every inclination of [his] heart is evil from his youth. And never again... will I destroy all living creatures as I have done.

Genesis 27:27

So he came near and kissed him. When Isaac smelled his clothing, he blessed him and said: Ah, the smell of my son is like the smell of a field that the LORD has blessed.

Exodus 5:21

May the LORD... look upon you and judge you, [the foremen] said..., for you have made us a stench before Pharaoh... and his officials; you have placed in their hand a sword to kill us!

Exodus 29:18

Then burn the entire ram on the altar; it is a burnt offering to the LORD, a pleasing aroma, a food offering to the LORD.

Exodus 29:25

Then take them from their hands and burn them on the altar atop the burnt offering as a pleasing aroma before the LORD; it is a food offering to the LORD.

Exodus 29:41

And offer the second lamb at twilight with the same grain offering and drink offering as in the morning, as a pleasing aroma, a food offering to the LORD.

Leviticus 1:9

The entrails and legs must be washed with water, and the priest shall burn all of it on the altar as a burnt offering, a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

Leviticus 1:13

The entrails and legs must be washed with water, and the priest shall present all of it and burn [it] on the altar; it is a burnt offering, a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.