Strong's Hebrew: 5207. נִיח֫וֹחַ (nichoach) -- Aroma, pleasing aroma, soothing aroma

Strong's Lexicon

nichoach: Aroma, pleasing aroma, soothing aroma

Original Word: נִיחוֹחַ
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: nichowach
Pronunciation: nee-kho'-akh
Phonetic Spelling: (nee-kho'-akh)
Definition: Aroma, pleasing aroma, soothing aroma
Meaning: restful, pleasant, delight

Word Origin: Derived from the root נוּחַ (nuach), meaning "to rest" or "to settle down."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint and the New Testament is εὐωδία (euodia), meaning "fragrance" or "sweet-smelling aroma," as seen in passages like Ephesians 5:2.

Usage: The term "nichoach" is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the pleasing aroma of sacrifices offered to God. It signifies the acceptance and satisfaction of God with the offerings made by His people. The phrase "a pleasing aroma" often accompanies descriptions of burnt offerings and sacrifices, indicating that they are acceptable and pleasing to the Lord.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite worship, sacrifices were a central component of religious life. The concept of a "pleasing aroma" reflects the idea that sacrifices, when offered with a sincere heart and in accordance with God's commandments, were a way to maintain a right relationship with God. The aroma of the sacrifices symbolized the worshiper's devotion and obedience, and it was believed to ascend to God as a sign of their faithfulness.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from nuach
Definition
a quieting, soothing, tranquilizing
NASB Translation
soothing (43).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

נִיחֹחַ and (Leviticus 1:9) נִיחוֺחַ₄₃

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

sweet odour

Or niychoach {nee-kho'-akh}; from nuwach; properly, restful, i.e. Pleasant; abstractly, delight -- sweet (odour).

see HEBREW nuwach

Forms and Transliterations

הַנִּיחֹחַ֒ הניחח נִֽיחֹחִ֔י נִיח֔וֹחַ נִיח֖וֹחַ נִיח֙וֹחַ֙ נִיח֣וֹחֵיהֶ֔ם נִיחֹ֑חַ נִיחֹ֔חַ נִיחֹ֖חַ נִיחֹ֙חַ֙ נִיחֹ֛חַ נִיחֹֽחֲכֶֽם׃ נִיחֹֽחַ׃ נִיחֹחַ֮ ניחוח ניחוחיהם ניחח ניחח׃ ניחחי ניחחכם׃ han·nî·ḥō·aḥ hannichoaCh hannîḥōaḥ nî·ḥō·aḥ nî·ḥō·ḥă·ḵem nî·ḥō·ḥî nî·ḥō·w·aḥ nî·ḥō·w·ḥê·hem niChoach niChochaChem niChocheiHem nichoChi nîḥōaḥ nîḥōḥăḵem nîḥōḥî nîḥōwaḥ nîḥōwḥêhem

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Genesis 8:21
HEB: אֶת־ רֵ֣יחַ הַנִּיחֹחַ֒ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה
NAS: smelled the soothing aroma;
KJV: smelled a sweet savour;
INT: the LORD smelled the soothing said and the LORD

Exodus 29:18
HEB: לַֽיהוָ֑ה רֵ֣יחַ נִיח֔וֹחַ אִשֶּׁ֥ה לַיהוָ֖ה
NAS: to the LORD: it is a soothing aroma,
KJV: unto the LORD: it [is] a sweet savour,
INT: to the LORD aroma soothing an offering to the LORD

Exodus 29:25
HEB: הָעֹלָ֑ה לְרֵ֤יחַ נִיח֙וֹחַ֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה
NAS: on the burnt offering for a soothing aroma
KJV: for a burnt offering, for a sweet savour
INT: the burnt aroma A soothing before the LORD

Exodus 29:41
HEB: לָּ֔הּ לְרֵ֣יחַ נִיחֹ֔חַ אִשֶּׁ֖ה לַיהוָֽה׃
NAS: as in the morning, for a soothing aroma,
KJV: and according to the drink offering thereof, for a sweet savour,
INT: and shall offer aroma A soothing an offering to the LORD

Leviticus 1:9
HEB: אִשֵּׁ֥ה רֵֽיחַ־ נִיח֖וֹחַ לַֽיהוָֽה׃ ס
NAS: an offering by fire of a soothing aroma
KJV: an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour
INT: an offering aroma of a soothing to the LORD

Leviticus 1:13
HEB: אִשֵּׁ֛ה רֵ֥יחַ נִיחֹ֖חַ לַיהוָֽה׃ פ
NAS: an offering by fire of a soothing aroma
KJV: an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour
INT: an offering aroma of a soothing to the LORD

Leviticus 1:17
HEB: אִשֵּׁ֛ה רֵ֥יחַ נִיחֹ֖חַ לַיהוָֽה׃ ס
NAS: an offering by fire of a soothing aroma
KJV: an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour
INT: an offering aroma of a soothing to the LORD

Leviticus 2:2
HEB: אִשֵּׁ֛ה רֵ֥יחַ נִיחֹ֖חַ לַיהוָֽה׃
NAS: an offering by fire of a soothing aroma
KJV: [to be] an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour
INT: an offering aroma of a soothing to the LORD

Leviticus 2:9
HEB: אִשֵּׁ֛ה רֵ֥יחַ נִיחֹ֖חַ לַיהוָֽה׃
NAS: [as] an offering by fire of a soothing aroma
KJV: [it is] an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour
INT: an offering aroma of a soothing to the LORD

Leviticus 2:12
HEB: יַעֲל֖וּ לְרֵ֥יחַ נִיחֹֽחַ׃
NAS: but they shall not ascend for a soothing aroma
KJV: on the altar for a sweet savour.
INT: ascend aroma A soothing

Leviticus 3:5
HEB: אִשֵּׁ֛ה רֵ֥יחַ נִיחֹ֖חַ לַֽיהוָֽה׃ פ
NAS: it is an offering by fire of a soothing aroma
KJV: [it is] an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour
INT: is an offering aroma of a soothing to the LORD

Leviticus 3:16
HEB: אִשֶּׁה֙ לְרֵ֣יחַ נִיחֹ֔חַ כָּל־ חֵ֖לֶב
NAS: an offering by fire for a soothing aroma;
KJV: of the offering made by fire for a sweet savour:
INT: an offering aroma A soothing all fat

Leviticus 4:31
HEB: הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חָה לְרֵ֥יחַ נִיחֹ֖חַ לַיהוָ֑ה וְכִפֶּ֥ר
NAS: on the altar for a soothing aroma
KJV: [it] upon the altar for a sweet savour
INT: the altar aroma A soothing to the LORD shall make

Leviticus 6:15
HEB: הַמִּזְבֵּ֗חַ רֵ֧יחַ נִיחֹ֛חַ אַזְכָּרָתָ֖הּ לַיהוָֽה׃
NAS: on the altar, a soothing aroma,
KJV: [it] upon the altar [for] a sweet savour,
INT: the altar aroma A soothing memorial to the LORD

Leviticus 6:21
HEB: תַּקְרִ֥יב רֵֽיחַ־ נִיחֹ֖חַ לַיהוָֽה׃
NAS: pieces as a soothing aroma
KJV: shalt thou offer [for] a sweet savour
INT: shall present aroma A soothing to the LORD

Leviticus 8:21
HEB: ה֤וּא לְרֵֽיחַ־ נִיחֹ֙חַ֙ אִשֶּׁ֥ה הוּא֙
NAS: It was a burnt offering for a soothing aroma;
KJV: it [was] a burnt sacrifice for a sweet savour,
INT: he aroma A soothing an offering he

Leviticus 8:28
HEB: הֵם֙ לְרֵ֣יחַ נִיחֹ֔חַ אִשֶּׁ֥ה ה֖וּא
NAS: They were an ordination offering for a soothing aroma;
KJV: they [were] consecrations for a sweet savour:
INT: like aroma A soothing an offering he

Leviticus 17:6
HEB: הַחֵ֔לֶב לְרֵ֥יחַ נִיחֹ֖חַ לַיהוָֽה׃
NAS: in smoke as a soothing aroma
KJV: the fat for a sweet savour
INT: the fat aroma A soothing to the LORD

Leviticus 23:13
HEB: לַיהוָ֖ה רֵ֣יחַ נִיחֹ֑חַ וְנִסְכֹּ֥ה יַ֖יִן
NAS: to the LORD [for] a soothing aroma,
KJV: unto the LORD [for] a sweet savour:
INT: to the LORD aroma a soothing drink of wine

Leviticus 23:18
HEB: אִשֵּׁ֥ה רֵֽיחַ־ נִיחֹ֖חַ לַיהוָֽה׃
NAS: an offering by fire of a soothing aroma
KJV: [even] an offering made by fire, of sweet savour
INT: an offering aroma of a soothing to the LORD

Leviticus 26:31
HEB: אָרִ֔יחַ בְּרֵ֖יחַ נִיחֹֽחֲכֶֽם׃
NAS: and I will not smell your soothing aromas.
KJV: the savour of your sweet odours.
INT: smell smell your soothing

Numbers 15:3
HEB: לַעֲשׂ֞וֹת רֵ֤יחַ נִיחֹ֙חַ֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה מִן־
NAS: to make a soothing aroma
KJV: to make a sweet savour
INT: to make aroma A soothing to the LORD from

Numbers 15:7
HEB: תַּקְרִ֥יב רֵֽיחַ־ נִיחֹ֖חַ לַיהוָֽה׃
NAS: of wine as a soothing aroma
KJV: of wine, [for] a sweet savour
INT: shall offer aroma A soothing to the LORD

Numbers 15:10
HEB: אִשֵּׁ֥ה רֵֽיחַ־ נִיחֹ֖חַ לַיהוָֽה׃
NAS: as an offering by fire, as a soothing aroma
KJV: [for] an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour
INT: an offering aroma A soothing to the LORD

Numbers 15:13
HEB: אִשֵּׁ֥ה רֵֽיחַ־ נִיחֹ֖חַ לַֽיהוָֽה׃
NAS: an offering by fire, as a soothing aroma
KJV: an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour
INT: an offering aroma A soothing to the LORD