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Hebrew · H5207

נִיחוֹחַ

Properly, restful , i.e. pleasant ; abstractly, delight

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נִיחוֹחַH5207
Pronunciationniyḥwōḥa

What does נִיחוֹחַ (niyḥwōḥa) mean in the Bible?

נִיחוֹחַ (niyḥwōḥa): Aromatic offering that soothes or appeases through its pleasant scent; divine satisfaction.

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Questions this entry answers

What does נִיחוֹחַ (niyḥwōḥa) mean in the Bible?

נִיחוֹחַ (niyḥwōḥa): Aromatic offering that soothes or appeases through its pleasant scent; divine satisfaction.

How does the BSB render H5207?

The BSB source-word alignment has 43 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include a pleasing (21), as a pleasing (16), the pleasing (2), fragrant (1), their fragrant (1).

Where does נִיחוֹחַ (niyḥwōḥa) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 8:21. Its strongest book concentrations include Numbers (18), Leviticus (17), Ezekiel (4), Exodus (3).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
a pleasing21×Exodus 29:18, Leviticus 1:9, Leviticus 1:13, Leviticus 1:17
as a pleasing16×Exodus 29:25, Exodus 29:41, Leviticus 2:12, Leviticus 4:31
the pleasing2×Genesis 8:21, Leviticus 26:31
fragrant1×Ezekiel 6:13
their fragrant1×Ezekiel 20:28
They are a pleasing1×Numbers 29:6
you as a pleasing1×Ezekiel 20:41
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 8:21הַנִּיחֹחַ֒tothe pleasingArticle | Noun - masculine singularExodus 29:18נִיח֔וֹחַtoa pleasingNoun - masculine singularExodus 29:25נִיח֙וֹחַ֙toas a pleasingNoun - masculine singularExodus 29:41נִיחֹ֔חַtoas a pleasingNoun - masculine singularLeviticus 1:9נִיח֖וֹחַtoa pleasingNoun - masculine singularLeviticus 1:13נִיחֹ֖חַtoa pleasingNoun - masculine singularLeviticus 1:17נִיחֹ֖חַtoa pleasingNoun - masculine singularLeviticus 2:2נִיחֹ֖חַtoa pleasingNoun - masculine singularLeviticus 2:9נִיחֹ֖חַtoa pleasingNoun - masculine singularLeviticus 2:12נִיחֹֽחַ׃toas a pleasingNoun - masculine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 8:21
Aligned rows43
Books represented5
Genesis1Exodus3Leviticus17Numbers18Ezekiel4
Source forms
נִיחֹ֖חַ17xnî·ḥō·aḥLeviticus 1:13, Leviticus 1:17, Leviticus 2:2, Leviticus 2:9
נִיחֹ֔חַ8xnî·ḥō·aḥExodus 29:41, Leviticus 3:16, Leviticus 8:28, Numbers 28:6
נִיחֹ֙חַ֙7xnî·ḥō·aḥLeviticus 8:21, Numbers 15:3, Numbers 15:24, Numbers 28:27
הַנִּיחֹחַ֒1xhan·nî·ḥō·aḥGenesis 8:21
נִיח֔וֹחַ1xnî·ḥō·w·aḥExodus 29:18
נִיח֙וֹחַ֙1xnî·ḥō·w·aḥExodus 29:25
נִיח֖וֹחַ1xnî·ḥō·w·aḥLeviticus 1:9
נִיח֣וֹחֵיהֶ֔ם1xnî·ḥō·w·ḥê·hemEzekiel 20:28
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular39xExodus 29:18, Exodus 29:25, Exodus 29:41, Leviticus 1:9
Article | Noun - masculine singular1xGenesis 8:21
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural1xEzekiel 20:28
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular1xNumbers 28:2
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural1xLeviticus 26:31
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Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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