Hebrew Word Study

The meaning of “נִיחוֹחַ”

Understanding nîychôwach reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

Definition

or נִיחֹחַ nîychôach (neekho'-akh); from נוּחַ sweet (odour). - properly, restful, i.e. pleasant - abstractly, delight 1...

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H5207

Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

נִיחוֹחַ

Phoneticnee-kho'-akh

Transliterationnîychôwach

Grammar Code

H:N-M

Hebrew Noun, Masculine

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

or נִיחֹחַ nîychôach (neekho'-akh); from נוּחַ sweet (odour). - properly, restful, i.e. pleasant - abstractly, delight 1) soothing, quieting, tranquillising

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

43 total references

Reference	Text
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 imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.” Word: נִיחוֹחַ (nîychôwach)
Exodus 29:25	“And thou shalt receive them of their hands, and burn them upon the altar for a burnt offering, for a sweet savour before the Lord: it is an offering made by fire unto the Lord.” Word: נִיחוֹחַ (nîychôwach)
Leviticus 4:31	“And he shall take away all the fat thereof, as the fat is taken away from off the sacrifice of peace offerings; and the priest shall burn it upon the altar for a sweet savour unto the Lord; and the priest shall make an atonement for him, and it shall be forgiven him.” Word: נִיחוֹחַ (nîychôwach)
Numbers 28:8	“And the other lamb shalt thou offer at even: as the meat offering of the morning, and as the drink offering thereof, thou shalt offer it, a sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord.” Word: נִיחוֹחַ (nîychôwach)
Ezekiel 20:28	“For when I had brought them into the land, for the which I lifted up mine hand to give it to them, then they saw every high hill, and all the thick trees, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they presented the provocation of their offering: there also they made their sweet savour, and poured out there their drink offerings.” Word: נִיחוֹחַ (nîychôwach)