What does רֵיחַ · נִיחוֹחַ mean in the Bible?
רֵיחַ · נִיחוֹחַ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "pleasing aroma, soothing aroma".
Hebrew · H7381, H5207
רֵיחַ נִיחוֹחַ
Odor (as if blown) · properly, restful , i.e. pleasant ; abstractly, delight
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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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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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What does רֵיחַ נִיחוֹחַ (reach nichoach) mean in the Bible?
רֵיחַ · נִיחוֹחַ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "pleasing aroma, soothing aroma".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7381, H5207?
H7381, H5207 is connected to 101 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. pleasing aroma, soothing aroma
Strong's H7381, H5207
Lexical occurrences 101 verses Source Gloss
pleasing aroma, soothing aroma
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
רֵיחַ נִיחוֹחַ is built from this root:
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MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain