# רוּחַ (rucha)

Israeli respelling: ru-cha. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew.

Strong’s H7306. 11 Old Testament occurrences.

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

King James renderings: accept, smell, [idiom] touch, make of quick understanding.

Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/rucha-h7306

## Occurrences

- [Genesis 8:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/8/21) — 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 ima…
- [Genesis 27:27](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/27/27) — 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 sm…
- [Exodus 30:38](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/30/38) — Whosoever shall make like unto that, to smell thereto, shall even be cut off from his people.
- [Leviticus 26:31](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/26/31) — And I will make your cities waste, and bring your sanctuaries unto desolation, and I will not smell the savour of your sweet odours.
- [Deuteronomy 4:28](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/4/28) — And there ye shall serve gods, the work of men’s hands, wood and stone, which neither see, nor hear, nor eat, nor smell.
- [Judges 16:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/16/9) — 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 brak…
- [1 Samuel 26:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/26/19) — 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…
- [Job 39:25](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/39/25) — He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha; and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.
- [Psalms 115:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/115/6) — They have ears, but they hear not: noses have they, but they smell not:
- [Isaiah 11:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/11/3) — 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 afte…
- [Amos 5:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/amos/5/21) — I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies.