Hebrew · H5207, H7381 · unreviewed

רֵיחַ נִיחוֹחַ

Properly, restful , i.e. pleasant ; abstractly, delight · odor (as if blown)

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נִיחוֹחַ H5207 properly, restful , i.e. pleasant ; abstractly, delight
Pronunciation niyḥwōḥa
Aromatic offering that soothes or appeases through its pleasant scent; divine satisfaction.
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רֵיחַ H7381 odor (as if blown)
Pronunciation rēyḥa
Scent as something perceived through air movement; often denotes pleasing aroma in divine-human communion contexts
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What does רֵיחַ נִיחוֹחַ (reach nichoach) mean in the Bible?

נִיחוֹחַ · רֵיחַ is a Hebrew word meaning "soothing, pleasing aroma".

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Meaning

soothing, pleasing aroma
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