אָרִ֖יחַ

𐤀𐤓𐤉𐤇

rûwach

I delight

To breathe, exhale, or give off scent (literal); to perceive by smelling; (figuratively) to accept, find something agreeable or pleasing, or to enjoy or anticipate. Used with concrete reference to the taking in of scent or breath, and more abstractly for receiving or discerning, particularly in the context of offerings and the divine acceptance of sacrifice.

Roho "spirit, soul" (Swahili)

H7306

Amos 5:21 · Word #5

Lexicon H7306

Lemmaרוּחַ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤓𐤅𐤇
Transliterationrûwach
Strong'sH7306
DefinitionTo breathe, exhale, or give off scent (literal); to perceive by smelling; (figuratively) to accept, find something agreeable or pleasing, or to enjoy or anticipate. Used with concrete reference to the taking in of scent or breath, and more abstractly for receiving or discerning, particularly in the context of offerings and the divine acceptance of sacrifice.

Morphology HVhi1cs All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan h — Hiphil — Causative active
Conjugation i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action
Person 1 — 1st person — First person ("I" / "we")
Gender c — Common — Common (both genders)
Number s — Singular — Singular

Common Translation

PhraseI delight

SIBI-P1 Translation H7306-01

I cause to smell

Morphological NotesVerb; Hiphil (causative) stem; imperfect; 1st person common singular.
Rendering RationaleThe Hiphil stem gives a causative nuance to the root רוח, "to breathe/smell," yielding "to cause to smell" or "to make perceptible by scent." The form is first person common singular imperfect, reflected in "I cause."

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Bantu Hebrew

אָרִ֖יחַ (rûwach) — To breathe, exhale, or give off scent (literal); to perceive by smelling; (figuratively) to accept, find something agreeable or pleasing, or to enjoy or anticipate. Used with concrete reference to the taking in of scent or breath, and more abstractly for receiving or discerning, particularly in the context of offerings and the divine acceptance of sacrifice.

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Word Meaning Language
Roho spirit, soul Swahili