Lexical Definition

‎רוּחַ‎ rûwach (roo'-akh) to smell ^H:V
a primitive root

accept, smell, [idiom] touch, make of quick understanding.

• properly, to blow, i.e. breathe
• only (literally) to smell or (by implication, perceive (figuratively, to anticipate, enjoy)

1) (Hiphil) to smell, scent, perceive odour, accept
1a) of horse
1b) of delight (metaph)

See Greek: ἐμπίπλημι · ὀλιγόψυχος

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[‎רִיחַ‎] verb denominative Hiph`il (?),smell, perceive odour; -Imperfect 3 masculine singular ‎יָרִיחַ‎ Job 39:25, ‎יָרַח‎ 1Sam 26:19 + 2 t.; ‎וַיָּ֫רַח‎ Gen 8:21 3 masculine plural ‎יְרִיח֑וּן‎ Ps 115:6, ‎יְרִיחֻ֑ן‎ Deut 4:28, etc.; Infinitive construct ‎הָרִיחַ‎ Exod 30:38, etc.; — smell, with accusative Gen 8:21; Gen 27:27 (JE), 1Sam 26:19 absolute Deut 4:28; Ps 115:6 metaphor ‎בּהֲרִיחוֺ אֵשׁ‎ Judg 16:9, ‎יָרִיחַ‎ ‎מִלְחָמָה‎ Job 39:25 the horse scenteh battle; with ‎ב‎ Exod 30:38; Lev 26:31 (both P); metaphor = delight in Amos 5:21; Isa 11:3 (probably dittograph Br^{MP 202}).

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