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It is used metaphorically in the Hebrew Bible to describe something that is offensive or repugnant, often in a moral or spiritual sense. The word conveys a sense of corruption or decay, which is abhorrent to God and His people.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israel, cleanliness and purity were highly valued, both physically and spiritually. The presence of a foul odor, or "tsachanah," would have been associated with decay, disease, and impurity. This concept is reflected in the Levitical laws, which emphasize the importance of cleanliness and the removal of anything unclean from the community. The metaphorical use of "tsachanah" underscores the importance of moral and spiritual purity in maintaining a right relationship with God.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from an unused word<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a stench<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>foul smell (1).<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">צַחֲנָה</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun feminine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>stench</b></font>; — suffix <font class="hebrew2">צַחֲנָתוֺ</font> <a href="/interlinear/joel/2-20.htm">Joel 2:20</a> ("" <font class="hebrew2">בָּאְשׁוֺ</font> ). — compare <font class="hebrew2">עפר צחנה</font> Ecclus 11:12. <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>ill savour <p>From an unused root meaning to putrefy; stench -- ill savour. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>צַחֲנָת֔וֹ צחנתו ṣa·ḥă·nā·ṯōw ṣaḥănāṯōw tzachanaTo<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/joel/2-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Joel 2:20</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/joel/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בָאְשׁ֗וֹ וְתַ֙עַל֙ <b> צַחֲנָת֔וֹ </b> כִּ֥י הִגְדִּ֖יל</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/joel/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> will arise <span class="itali">and its foul smell</span> will come<br><a href="/kjvs/joel/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> shall come up, <span class="itali">and his ill savour</span> shall come up,<br><a href="/interlinear/joel/2-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> stench will come <span class="itali">foul</span> for great<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6709.htm">1 Occurrence</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6709.htm">Strong's Hebrew 6709<br>1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/tzachanato_6709.htm">ṣa·ḥă·nā·ṯōw — 1 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 />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/hebrew/6708.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="6708"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="6708" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hebrew/6710.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="6710"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="6710" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>