Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to smell
Usage: 1) (Hiphil) to smell, scent, perceive odour, accept 1a) of horse 1b) of delight (metaph)
Strong's Number
H7306
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
11
Books
10
Strong's H7306 Quick Answer
Strong's H7306 רוַּח (ruwach) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. ruwach (roo'-akh) v. 1. (properly) to blow, i.e. breathe 2. (literally, only) to smell It has 11 linked Bible usages across 10 books. Visible English usage signals include smell, smelled, toucheth, accept, and smelleth. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- ruwach (roo'-akh) v. 1. (properly) to blow, i.e. breathe 2. (literally, only) to smell
- Usage
- 11 linked usages
- Books
- 10 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- smell, smelled, toucheth, accept, and smelleth
Meaning and Definition
ruwach (roo'-akh) v. 1. (properly) to blow, i.e. breathe 2. (literally, only) to smell 3. (by implication) perceive 4. (figuratively) to anticipate, enjoy [a primitive root] KJV: accept, smell, X touch, make of quick understanding.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7306. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7306 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ruwach, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
smell
Exodus 30:38
5×
smelled
Genesis 8:21
2×
accept
1 Samuel 26:19
make
Isaiah 11:3
smelleth
Job 39:25
toucheth
Judges 16:9
How Strong's H7306 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 11 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7306 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H7306 in the Old Testament
11 indexed usages in Old Testament.
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 I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.
And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which the LORD hath blessed:
Whosoever shall make like unto that, to smell thereto, shall even be cut off from his people.
Usage Excerpts
First 11 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7306.
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 I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.
And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which the LORD hath blessed:
Whosoever shall make like unto that, to smell thereto, shall even be cut off from his people.
And I will make your cities waste, and bring your sanctuaries unto desolation, and I will not smell the savour of your sweet odours.
And there ye shall serve gods, the work of men's hands, wood and stone, which neither see, nor hear, nor eat, nor smell.
Now there were men lying in wait, abiding with her in the chamber. And she said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he brake the withs, as a thread of tow is broken when it toucheth the fire. So his strength was not known.
Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the LORD have stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if they be the children of men, cursed be they before the LORD; for they have driven me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, Go, serve other gods.
He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha; and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.
They have ears, but they hear not: noses have they, but they smell not:
And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:
I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7306, grouped by book.
Genesis 2 usages, Old Testament
Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Leviticus 1 usage, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Amos 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H7306 FAQ
What does ruach (רוּחַ) mean?
Ruach (Strong's H7306) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "smell". ruwach (roo'-akh) v. 1. (properly) to blow, i.e. breathe 2. (literally, only) to smell
How many times is ruach (רוּחַ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 11 linked usages for Strong's H7306 across 10 books.
Where can I study ruach (רוּחַ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7306 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate ruach (רוּחַ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as smell, smelled, toucheth, accept, smelleth, and make. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.