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In the Old Testament, it is used to describe the Spirit of God, human spirit, and natural phenomena like wind. It conveys the idea of life force, divine presence, and movement. "Ruach" is often associated with God's creative and sustaining power, as well as His presence and influence in the world and in individuals.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Hebrew culture, "ruach" was understood as an essential life force, a concept common in many ancient Near Eastern cultures. The breath was seen as a sign of life, and the wind was a powerful natural force. Theologically, "ruach" is significant in the Hebrew Bible as it represents God's active presence in creation, prophecy, and empowerment of individuals for specific tasks. The Spirit of God (Ruach Elohim) is depicted as hovering over the waters in Genesis 1:2, indicating divine involvement in creation.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>see <a href="/hebrew/7381.htm">riach</a>.<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> [<font class="hebrew2">רִיחַ</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>verb denominative Hiph`il</b></font> (?),<font size="+1"><b>smell, perceive odour</b></font>; -<em>Imperfect</em>3masculine singular <font class="hebrew2">יָרִיחַ</font> <a href="/interlinear/job/39-25.htm">Job 39:25</a>, <font class="hebrew2">יָרַח</font> <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/26-19.htm">1 Samuel 26:19</a> 2t.; <font class="hebrew2">וַיָּ֫רַח</font> <a href="/interlinear/genesis/8-21.htm">Genesis 8:21</a>; 3masculine plural <font class="hebrew2">יְרִיח֑וּן</font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/115-6.htm">Psalm 115:6</a>, <font class="hebrew2">יְרִיחֻ֑ן</font> <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/4-28.htm">Deuteronomy 4:28</a>, etc.; <em>Infinitive construct</em> <font class="hebrew2">הָרִיחַ</font> <a href="/interlinear/exodus/30-38.htm">Exodus 30:38</a>, etc.; — <em>smell</em>, with accusative <a href="/interlinear/genesis/8-21.htm">Genesis 8:21</a>; <a href="/interlinear/genesis/27-27.htm">Genesis 27:27</a> (JE), <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/26-19.htm">1 Samuel 26:19</a>; absolute <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/4-28.htm">Deuteronomy 4:28</a>; <a href="/interlinear/psalms/115-6.htm">Psalm 115:6</a>; metaphor <font class="hebrew2">בּהֲרִיחוֺ אֵשׁ</font> <a href="/interlinear/judges/16-9.htm">Judges 16:9</a>, <font class="hebrew2">יָרִיחַ</font> <font class="hebrew2">מִלְחָמָה</font> <a href="/interlinear/job/39-25.htm">Job 39:25</a> the horse <em>scenteh battle</em>; with <font class="hebrew2">ב</font> <a href="/interlinear/exodus/30-38.htm">Exodus 30:38</a>; <a href="/interlinear/leviticus/26-31.htm">Leviticus 26:31</a> (both P); metaphor = <em>delight in</em> <a href="/interlinear/amos/5-21.htm">Amos 5:21</a>; <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/11-3.htm">Isaiah 11:3</a> (probably dittograph Br<sup>MP 202</sup>). <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>accept, smell, touch, make of quick understanding <p>A primitive root; properly, to blow, i.e. Breathe; only (literally) to smell or (by implication, perceive (figuratively, to anticipate, enjoy) -- accept, smell, X touch, make of quick understanding. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>אָרִ֔יחַ אָרִ֖יחַ אריח בַּהֲרִיח֣וֹ בהריחו וַהֲרִיח֖וֹ וַיָּ֛רַח וַיָּ֣רַח והריחו וירח יְרִיחֻֽן׃ יְרִיחֽוּן׃ יָרִ֣יחַ יָרַ֣ח ירח יריח יריחון׃ יריחן׃ לְהָרִ֣יחַ להריח ’ā·rî·aḥ ’ārîaḥ aRiach ba·hă·rî·ḥōw bahariCho bahărîḥōw lə·hā·rî·aḥ lehaRiach ləhārîaḥ vahariCho vaiYarach wa·hă·rî·ḥōw wahărîḥōw way·yā·raḥ wayyāraḥ yā·raḥ yā·rî·aḥ yaRach yāraḥ yaRiach yārîaḥ yə·rî·ḥun yə·rî·ḥūn yeriChun yərîḥun yərîḥūn<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/genesis/8-21.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 8:21</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/8.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> וַיָּ֣רַח </b> יְהוָה֮ אֶת־</span><br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And the LORD <span class="itali">smelled</span> a sweet savour;<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/8-21.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">smelled</span> the LORD smelled<p><b><a href="/text/genesis/27-27.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 27:27</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/27.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וַיִּשַּׁק־ ל֔וֹ <b> וַיָּ֛רַח </b> אֶת־ רֵ֥יחַ</span><br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/27.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and kissed <span class="itali">him: and he smelled</span> the smell<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/27-27.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> came and kissed <span class="itali">smelled</span> smelled of his garments<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/30-38.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 30:38</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/30.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה כָמ֖וֹהָ <b> לְהָרִ֣יחַ </b> בָּ֑הּ וְנִכְרַ֖ת</span><br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/30.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> shall make <span class="itali">like unto that, to smell</span> thereto, shall even be cut off<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/30-38.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> shall make like <span class="itali">to smell</span> shall be cut his people<p><b><a href="/text/leviticus/26-31.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Leviticus 26:31</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/26.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">מִקְדְּשֵׁיכֶ֑ם וְלֹ֣א <b> אָרִ֔יחַ </b> בְּרֵ֖יחַ נִיחֹֽחֲכֶֽם׃</span><br><a href="/kjvs/leviticus/26.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> unto desolation, <span class="itali">and I will not smell</span> the savour<br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/26-31.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> your sanctuaries and I will not <span class="itali">smell</span> smell your soothing<p><b><a href="/text/deuteronomy/4-28.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Deuteronomy 4:28</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יֹֽאכְל֖וּן וְלֹ֥א <b> יְרִיחֻֽן׃ </b> </span><br><a href="/kjvs/deuteronomy/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> nor hear, nor eat, <span class="itali">nor smell.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/4-28.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> eat nor <span class="itali">smell</span><p><b><a href="/text/judges/16-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Judges 16:9</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/judges/16.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">פְּתִֽיל־ הַנְּעֹ֙רֶת֙ <b> בַּהֲרִיח֣וֹ </b> אֵ֔שׁ וְלֹ֥א</span><br><a href="/kjvs/judges/16.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> is broken <span class="itali">when it toucheth</span> the fire.<br><a href="/interlinear/judges/16-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> A string of tow <span class="itali">toucheth</span> fire was not<p><b><a href="/text/1_samuel/26-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Samuel 26:19</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/26.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הֱסִֽיתְךָ֥ בִי֙ <b> יָרַ֣ח </b> מִנְחָ֔ה וְאִ֣ם ׀</span><br><a href="/kjvs/1_samuel/26.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> have stirred thee up <span class="itali">against me, let him accept</span> an offering:<br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/26-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the LORD has stirred <span class="itali">accept</span> an offering if<p><b><a href="/text/job/39-25.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Job 39:25</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/job/39.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הֶאָ֗ח וּֽ֭מֵרָחוֹק <b> יָרִ֣יחַ </b> מִלְחָמָ֑ה רַ֥עַם</span><br><a href="/kjvs/job/39.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> ha; <span class="itali">and he smelleth</span> the battle<br><a href="/interlinear/job/39-25.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Ha afar <span class="itali">smelleth</span> the battle and the thunder<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/115-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 115:6</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/115.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לָ֝הֶ֗ם וְלֹ֣א <b> יְרִיחֽוּן׃ </b> </span><br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/115.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> not: noses <span class="itali">have they, but they smell</span> not:<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/115-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> have noses cannot <span class="itali">smell</span><p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/11-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 11:3</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/11.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> וַהֲרִיח֖וֹ </b> בְּיִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה</span><br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">And shall make him of quick understanding</span> in the fear<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/11-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">understanding</span> the fear of the LORD<p><b><a href="/text/amos/5-21.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Amos 5:21</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/amos/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">חַגֵּיכֶ֑ם וְלֹ֥א <b> אָרִ֖יחַ </b> בְּעַצְּרֹֽתֵיכֶֽם׃ </span><br><a href="/kjvs/amos/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> your feast days, <span class="itali">and I will not smell</span> in your solemn assemblies.<br><a href="/interlinear/amos/5-21.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> your festivals Nor <span class="itali">smell</span> your solemn<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7306.htm">11 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7306.htm">Strong's Hebrew 7306<br>11 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/ariach_7306.htm">’ā·rî·aḥ — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/baharicho_7306.htm">ba·hă·rî·ḥōw — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/lehariach_7306.htm">lə·hā·rî·aḥ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vaharicho_7306.htm">wa·hă·rî·ḥōw — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vaiyarach_7306.htm">way·yā·raḥ — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/yarach_7306.htm">yā·raḥ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/yariach_7306.htm">yā·rî·aḥ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/yerichun_7306.htm">yə·rî·ḥun — 2 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br 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