Rûwach — H7306

H7306 · Hebrew — רוח

Pronunciation: roo'-akh

Definition

verb

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
    1. of horse
    2. of delight (metaph)

Usually translated as

smell, accept, make of quick understanding, touch

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Rûwach occurs 11 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (2), Exodus (1), Leviticus (1), Deuteronomy (1), Judges (1), 1 Samuel (1), Job (1), Psalms (1), Isaiah (1), Amos (1)

Strong's Lexicon — R