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Hebrew noun (masculine) · H5207

נִיחוֹחַ

nichoachnee-kho'-akh

soothing

43 uses in the Hebrew text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key

Concordance spelling: nîychôwach

Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's H5207is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.

  • 5 of 39
    Old Testament books
  • 14
    spellings

The definition in full

Strong's key (1890) · H5207

properly, restful, i.e. pleasant; abstractly, delight

The King James renders it: sweet (odour).

James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.

Summary

nichoach is rendered "soothing". It stands 43 times in the Hebrew text, across five books.

  • Eighteen of the uses stand in Numbers, more than in any other book.
  • Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Genesis 8:21When the LORD smelled the pleasing aroma, He said in His heart, “Never again will I curse the ground because of man, even though every inclination of his heart is evil from his youth. And never again will I destroy all living creatures as I have done.
  • The Greek text spells it fourteen different ways.

The first use

When the LORD smelled the pleasing aroma, He said in His heart, “Never again will I curse the ground because of man, even though every inclination of his heart is evil from his youth. And never again will I destroy all living creatures as I have done.

Genesis 8:21הַנִּיחֹחַ֒

The first use, in the order of the Old Testament's books.

Where the word stands

Eighteen of the word's forty-three uses are in Numbers.

The other 34 Old Testament books never use the word.

What the word means

Each meaning, and the words it is translated by

How the Greek text is glossed, word by word

  • soothing39
  • soothing my1
  • soothing their1
  • soothing your1
  • the soothing1

The words built on the same word-part

Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.

נִיחוֹחַnichoachsoothingUses2

Other numbers on this spelling

Strong gave these words the same spelling and different numbers, so the site counts and defines them apart.

The words it stands beside

All 43, in canonical order

Every use, in order

Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.

14 spellings and their grammar

STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.

How it is spelled

  • נִיחֹ֖חַ17
  • נִיחֹ֔חַ8
  • נִיחֹ֙חַ֙7
  • הַנִּיחֹחַ֒1
  • נִיח֔וֹחַ1
  • נִיח֙וֹחַ֙1
  • נִיח֖וֹחַ1
  • נִיח֣וֹחֵיהֶ֔ם1
  • נִיחֹ֛חַ1
  • נִיחֹ֑חַ1
  • נִיחֹחַ֮1
  • נִיחֹֽחַ׃1

and 2 more spellings in the ledger below.

The grammar of each form

  • noun · masculine singular39HNcmsa
  • noun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine plural1HNcmpc/Sp3mp
  • noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singular1HNcmsc/Sp1bs
  • noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine plural1HNcmsc/Sp2mp
  • the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singular1HTd/Ncmsa

Genesis

one use
  • When the LORD smelled the pleasing aroma, He said in His heart, “Never again will I curse the ground because of man, even though every inclination of his heart is evil from his youth. And never again will I destroy all living creatures as I have done.

    Genesis 8:21

    • הַנִּיחֹחַ֒hanichoachthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the soothing

Exodus

three uses
  • Then burn the entire ram on the altar; it is a burnt offering to the LORD, a pleasing aroma, an offering made by fire to the LORD.

    Exodus 29:18

    • נִיח֔וֹחַnichoachnoun · masculine singulartagged: soothing
  • Then take them from their hands and burn them on the altar atop the burnt offering as a pleasing aroma before the LORD; it is an offering made by fire to the LORD.

    Exodus 29:25

    • נִיח֙וֹחַ֙nichoachnoun · masculine singulartagged: soothing
  • And offer the second lamb at twilight with the same grain offering and drink offering as in the morning, as a pleasing aroma, an offering made by fire to the LORD.

    Exodus 29:41

    • נִיחֹ֔חַnichoachnoun · masculine singulartagged: soothing

Leviticus

seventeen uses
  • The entrails and legs must be washed with water, and the priest shall burn all of it on the altar as a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

    Leviticus 1:9

    • נִיח֖וֹחַnichoachnoun · masculine singulartagged: soothing
  • The entrails and legs must be washed with water, and the priest shall bring all of it and burn it on the altar; it is a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

    Leviticus 1:13

    • נִיחֹ֖חַnichoachnoun · masculine singulartagged: soothing
  • He shall tear it open by its wings, without dividing the bird completely. And the priest is to burn it on the altar atop the burning wood. It is a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

    Leviticus 1:17

    • נִיחֹ֖חַnichoachnoun · masculine singulartagged: soothing
  • and bring it to Aaron’s sons the priests. The priest shall take a handful of the flour and oil, together with all the frankincense, and burn this as a memorial portion on the altar, an offering made by fire, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

    Leviticus 2:2

    • נִיחֹ֖חַnichoachnoun · masculine singulartagged: soothing
  • The priest is to remove the memorial portion from the grain offering and burn it on the altar as an offering made by fire, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

    Leviticus 2:9

    • נִיחֹ֖חַnichoachnoun · masculine singulartagged: soothing
  • You may bring them to the LORD as an offering of firstfruits, but they are not to be offered on the altar as a pleasing aroma.

    Leviticus 2:12

    • נִיחֹֽחַ׃nichoachnoun · masculine singulartagged: soothing
  • Then Aaron’s sons are to burn it on the altar atop the burnt offering that is on the burning wood, as an offering made by fire, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

    Leviticus 3:5

    • נִיחֹ֖חַnichoachnoun · masculine singulartagged: soothing
  • Then the priest is to burn the food on the altar as an offering made by fire, a pleasing aroma. All the fat is the LORD’s.

    Leviticus 3:16

    • נִיחֹ֔חַnichoachnoun · masculine singulartagged: soothing
  • Then he is to remove all the fat, just as it is removed from the peace offering, and the priest is to burn it on the altar as a pleasing aroma to the LORD. In this way the priest will make atonement for him, and he will be forgiven.

    Leviticus 4:31

    • נִיחֹ֖חַnichoachnoun · masculine singulartagged: soothing
  • The priest is to remove a handful of fine flour and olive oil, together with all the frankincense from the grain offering, and burn the memorial portion on the altar as a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

    Leviticus 6:15

    • נִיחֹ֛חַnichoachnoun · masculine singulartagged: soothing
  • It shall be prepared with oil on a griddle; you are to bring it well-kneaded and present it as a grain offering broken in pieces, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

    Leviticus 6:21

    • נִיחֹ֖חַnichoachnoun · masculine singulartagged: soothing
  • He washed the entrails and legs with water and burned the entire ram on the altar as a burnt offering, a pleasing aroma, an offering made by fire to the LORD, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

    Leviticus 8:21

    • נִיחֹ֙חַ֙nichoachnoun · masculine singulartagged: soothing
  • Then Moses took these from their hands and burned them on the altar with the burnt offering. This was an ordination offering, a pleasing aroma, an offering made by fire to the LORD.

    Leviticus 8:28

    • נִיחֹ֔חַnichoachnoun · masculine singulartagged: soothing
  • The priest will then sprinkle the blood on the altar of the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and burn the fat as a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

    Leviticus 17:6

    • נִיחֹ֖חַnichoachnoun · masculine singulartagged: soothing
  • along with its grain offering of two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil—an offering made by fire to the LORD, a pleasing aroma—and its drink offering of a quarter hin of wine.

    Leviticus 23:13

    • נִיחֹ֑חַnichoachnoun · masculine singulartagged: soothing
  • Along with the bread you are to present seven unblemished male lambs a year old, one young bull, and two rams. They will be a burnt offering to the LORD, together with their grain offerings and drink offerings—an offering made by fire, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

    Leviticus 23:18

    • נִיחֹ֖חַnichoachnoun · masculine singulartagged: soothing
  • I will reduce your cities to rubble and lay waste your sanctuaries, and I will refuse to smell the pleasing aroma of your sacrifices.

    Leviticus 26:31

    • נִיחֹֽחֲכֶֽם׃nichochakhemnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine pluraltagged: soothing your

Numbers

eighteen uses
  • and you present an offering made by fire to the LORD from the herd or flock to produce a pleasing aroma to the LORD—either a burnt offering or a sacrifice, for a special vow or freewill offering or appointed feast—

    Numbers 15:3

    • נִיחֹ֙חַ֙nichoachnoun · masculine singulartagged: soothing
  • and a third of a hin of wine as a drink offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

    Numbers 15:7

    • נִיחֹ֖חַnichoachnoun · masculine singulartagged: soothing
  • Also present half a hin of wine as a drink offering. It is an offering made by fire, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

    Numbers 15:10

    • נִיחֹ֖חַnichoachnoun · masculine singulartagged: soothing
  • Everyone who is native-born shall prepare these things in this way when he presents an offering made by fire as a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

    Numbers 15:13

    • נִיחֹ֖חַnichoachnoun · masculine singulartagged: soothing
  • And for the generations to come, if a foreigner residing with you or someone else among you wants to prepare an offering made by fire as a pleasing aroma to the LORD, he is to do exactly as you do.

    Numbers 15:14

    • נִיחֹ֖חַnichoachnoun · masculine singulartagged: soothing
  • and if it was done unintentionally without the knowledge of the congregation, then the whole congregation is to prepare one young bull as a burnt offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD, with its grain offering and drink offering according to the regulation, and one male goat as a sin offering.

    Numbers 15:24

    • נִיחֹ֙חַ֙nichoachnoun · masculine singulartagged: soothing
  • But you must not redeem the firstborn of an ox, a sheep, or a goat; they are holy. You are to sprinkle their blood on the altar and burn their fat as an offering made by fire, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

    Numbers 18:17

    • נִיחֹ֖חַnichoachnoun · masculine singulartagged: soothing
  • “Command the Israelites and say to them: See that you present to Me at its appointed time the food for My offerings by fire, as a pleasing aroma to Me.

    Numbers 28:2

    • נִֽיחֹחִ֔יnichochinoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singulartagged: soothing my
  • This is a regular burnt offering established at Mount Sinai as a pleasing aroma, an offering made by fire to the LORD.

    Numbers 28:6

    • נִיחֹ֔חַnichoachnoun · masculine singulartagged: soothing
  • And offer the second lamb at twilight, with the same grain offering and drink offering as in the morning. It is an offering made by fire, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

    Numbers 28:8

    • נִיחֹ֖חַnichoachnoun · masculine singulartagged: soothing
  • and a tenth of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering with each lamb. This is a burnt offering, a pleasing aroma, an offering made by fire to the LORD.

    Numbers 28:13

    • נִיחֹ֔חַnichoachnoun · masculine singulartagged: soothing
  • Offer the same food each day for seven days as an offering made by fire, a pleasing aroma to the LORD. It is to be offered with its drink offering and the regular burnt offering.

    Numbers 28:24

    • נִיחֹ֖חַnichoachnoun · masculine singulartagged: soothing
  • Present a burnt offering of two young bulls, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old as a pleasing aroma to the LORD,

    Numbers 28:27

    • נִיחֹ֙חַ֙nichoachnoun · masculine singulartagged: soothing
  • As a pleasing aroma to the LORD, you are to present a burnt offering of one young bull, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old, all unblemished,

    Numbers 29:2

    • נִיחֹ֙חַ֙nichoachnoun · masculine singulartagged: soothing
  • These are in addition to the monthly and daily burnt offerings with their prescribed grain offerings and drink offerings. They are a pleasing aroma, an offering made by fire to the LORD.

    Numbers 29:6

    • נִיחֹ֔חַnichoachnoun · masculine singulartagged: soothing
  • Present as a pleasing aroma to the LORD a burnt offering of one young bull, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old, all unblemished,

    Numbers 29:8

    • נִיחֹ֔חַnichoachnoun · masculine singulartagged: soothing
  • As a pleasing aroma to the LORD, you are to present an offering made by fire, a burnt offering of thirteen young bulls, two rams, and fourteen male lambs a year old, all unblemished,

    Numbers 29:13

    • נִיחֹ֙חַ֙nichoachnoun · masculine singulartagged: soothing
  • As a pleasing aroma to the LORD, you are to present an offering made by fire, a burnt offering of one bull, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old, all unblemished,

    Numbers 29:36

    • נִיחֹ֙חַ֙nichoachnoun · masculine singulartagged: soothing

Ezekiel

four uses
  • Then you will know that I am the LORD, when their slain lie among their idols around their altars, on every high hill, on all the mountaintops, and under every green tree and leafy oak—the places where they offered fragrant incense to all their idols.

    Ezekiel 6:13

    • נִיחֹ֔חַnichoachnoun · masculine singulartagged: soothing
  • And you set before them as a pleasing aroma the food I had given you—the fine flour, oil, and honey that I had fed you. That is what happened, declares the Lord GOD.

    Ezekiel 16:19

    • נִיחֹ֖חַnichoachnoun · masculine singulartagged: soothing
  • When I brought them into the land that I swore to give them and they saw any high hill or leafy tree, there they offered their sacrifices, presented offerings that provoked Me, sent up their fragrant incense, and poured out their drink offerings.

    Ezekiel 20:28

    • נִיח֣וֹחֵיהֶ֔םnichocheihemnoun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: soothing their
  • When I bring you from the peoples and gather you from the lands to which you have been scattered, I will accept you as a pleasing aroma. And I will show My holiness through you in the sight of the nations.

    Ezekiel 20:41

    • נִיחֹחַ֮nichoachnoun · masculine singulartagged: soothing

The letters

Where it leads

How the numbers are counted

Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.

Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.

The words it stands beside are the nouns, verbs and adjectives immediately before or after it, counted in every verse where the word stands. The article, the conjunctions and the prepositions are left out, because they stand beside every word.

The family is read from the lexicon by the stem the two words share, with the accents off, and a person or a place named on the stem is left out.

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Meaning and senses: STEP Bible TBESH gloss (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Dictionary key: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890, public domain). English verse text: Berean Standard Bible (public domain, 2023).

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