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Song of Solomon 1:3

“Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.” (KJV)

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Lexical meaning

רֵיחַrêyach · ray'-akh
H7381 · Hebrew
Definition
odor (as if blown)
Derivation
from H7306 (רוּחַ);
KJV renderings
savour, scent, smell.
Grammar
  • לְ — preposition
  • רֵ֨יחַ֙ — common noun, masculine, singular, absolute
Code HR/Ncmsa
Usage
Occurs 58 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 8:21Genesis 27:27Genesis 27:27Genesis 27:27Exodus 5:21

Theological interpretation (AI)

The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read רֵיחַ here.

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Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.