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savour

Meaning of “savour”

A taste, flavour, smell, scent, or a quality, character, reputation, or influence compared to one.

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KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893
54 occurrences53 verses12 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 8:21

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Exodus 5:21
And they said unto them, The Lord look upon you, and judge; because ye have made our savour to be abhorred in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to slay us.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 5:21 · retained source text

And they said vnto them; The LORD looke vpon you, and iudge, because you haue made our sauour to be abhorred in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his seruants, to put a sword in their hand to slay vs.

1611 marginal noteHebr. to stinke.

Exodus 29:18
And thou shalt burn the whole ram upon the altar: it is a burnt offering unto the Lord: it is a sweet savour, an offering made by fire unto the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 29:18 · retained source text

And thou shalt burne the whole ramme vpon the Altar: it is a burnt offering vnto the LORD: It is a sweet sauour, an offering made by fire vnto the LORD.

Exodus 29:25
And thou shalt receive them of their hands, and burn them upon the altar for a burnt offering, for a sweet savour before the Lord: it is an offering made by fire unto the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 29:25 · retained source text

And thou shalt receiue them of their hands, and burne them vpon the Altar for a burnt offering, for a sweet sauour before the LORD: it is an offering made by fire vnto the LORD.

Exodus 29:41
And the other lamb thou shalt offer at even, and shalt do thereto according to the meat offering of the morning, and according to the drink offering thereof, for a sweet savour, an offering made by fire unto the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 29:41 · retained source text

And the other lambe thou shalt offer at Euen, and shalt doe thereto, according to the meat offering of the morning, and according to the drinke offering thereof, for a sweet sauour, an offering made by fire vnto the LORD.

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