9 occurrences

'Smell' in the Bible

I will lay your cities waste and make your sanctuaries desolate, and I will refuse to smell your soothing aromas.

Verse ConceptsFaintingRejection Of God, Results OfSanctuarySmellsArchaeologyAromasDestruction Of CitiesCities Under AttackRefreshing God

My wounds are infected and starting to smell, because of my foolish sins.

Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfFoolish PeopleWoundsMental Illnesscorruption

I will offer up to you fattened animals as burnt sacrifices, along with the smell of sacrificial rams. I will offer cattle and goats. (Selah)

Verse ConceptsFatnessAnimals, religious role ofPsalm InterjectionsSacrificing Cattle Sheep And Goats

ears, but cannot hear, noses, but cannot smell,

Verse ConceptsDeafnessHearingNosesUnhearing

The Beloved to Her Lover: Awake, O north wind; come, O south wind! Blow on my garden so that its fragrant spices may send out their sweet smell. May my beloved come into his garden and eat its delightful fruit!

Verse ConceptsHoly Spirit, Types OfSexual DesireawakeningThe North Wind

A putrid stench will replace the smell of spices, a rope will replace a belt, baldness will replace braided locks of hair, a sackcloth garment will replace a fine robe, and a prisoner's brand will replace beauty.

Verse ConceptsBaldness, Figurative UseClothHairsSackcloth And AshesSmellsPeople RottingFragranceMarks On PeopleAppearance Of HairNo BeautyWomen's BeautyHairmakeupbranding

Once the satraps, prefects, governors, and ministers of the king had gathered around, they saw that those men were physically unharmed by the fire. The hair of their heads was not singed, nor were their trousers damaged. Not even the smell of fire was to be found on them!

Verse ConceptsHairsHeadsNosesSaved From FireAppearance Of HairHairsmoking

I will remove the one from the north far from you. I will drive him out to a dry and desolate place. Those in front will be driven eastward into the Dead Sea, and those in back westward into the Mediterranean Sea. His stench will rise up as a foul smell." Indeed, the Lord has accomplished great things.

Verse ConceptsBarrennessBarren, LandSmellsMediterranean SeaDead SeaReturn From The NorthDry PlacesFront And Back

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Odour (47 instances)
Scent (16 instances)
Smell (87 instances)
Smelling (9 instances)
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