Strong's Lexicon

H5207

H5207 — נִיחוַֹח נִיחוַֹח

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewnichowachnoun mascOccurrences: 43TWOT: 1323c

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H5207
Word:	נִיחוַֹח נִיחוַֹח
Part of Speech:	noun masc
Etymology:	from H5117
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	43
Transliteration:	nichowach
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	nee-kho'-akh (or niychoach {nee-kho'-akh}) n-m.
Meaning:	1. (properly) restful, i.e. pleasant 2. abstractly, delight
KJV Renderings:	sweet (odour).

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB5053

נִיחֹחַ and ( Lev 1:9) נִיחוֺחַ₄₃ noun [masculine] a quieting, soothing, tranquillizing (compare I. נַחַת Job 36:16) ( ריח ניחח also on formative see 0l^{§ 187 b}) Sta^{§ 233} Ba^{NB § 142} Kö^{ii. 1, 151. 489, where, after} Philippi^{Bas ii. 362,} יִ֯ explanation as dissimilation from וֺ); — absolute ׳ נ Gen 8:21 +; suffix נִיחֹתִי Num 28:2, נִיחֹחֲכֶם Lev 26:31, נִיחוֺחֵיהֶם Ezek 20:28 — a soothing, tranquillizing, only in phrase ׳ רֵיח נ = soothing, tranquillizing odour of sacrifices acceptable to ׳ י Gen 8:21 ( J ), Exod 29:18; Exod 29:25; Exod 29:41; Lev 1:9 ; Lev 1:13; Lev 1:17 + 32 t. P. Ezek 20:41 of sacrifice to idols Ezek 6:13; Ezek 16:19; Ezek 20:28.

BDB9707

[נִרחוֺךְַ] noun [masculine] soothing, tranquillizing (probably Hebraism, see Biblical Hebrew id., √ נוּחַ (√ also ᵑ7 Syriac)); — plural נִיח(וֺ)חִין Ezra 6:10; Dan 2:46 i.e. soothing offerings.

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke