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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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Genesis 8:21
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And the Lord smelled a sweet savour; and the Lord said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man’s sake; for the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 8:21 · retained source text

And the LORD smelled a sweete sauour, and the LORD said in his heart, I will not againe curse the ground any more for mans sake; for the imagination of mans heart is euil from his youth: neither will I againe smite any more euery thing liuing, as I haue done.

1611 marginal noteHebr. a sauour of rest.

1611 marginal noteChap. 6.5. matt. 15.19.

Complete reference index — all 53 verses
Genesis 8:21Exodus 5:21Exodus 29:18Exodus 29:25Exodus 29:41Leviticus 1:9Leviticus 1:13Leviticus 1:17Leviticus 2:2Leviticus 2:9Leviticus 2:12Leviticus 3:5Leviticus 3:16Leviticus 4:31Leviticus 6:15Leviticus 6:21Leviticus 8:21Leviticus 8:28Leviticus 17:6Leviticus 23:13Leviticus 23:18Leviticus 26:31Numbers 15:3Numbers 15:7Numbers 15:10Numbers 15:13Numbers 15:14Numbers 15:24Numbers 18:17Numbers 28:2Numbers 28:6Numbers 28:8Numbers 28:13Numbers 28:24Numbers 28:27Numbers 29:2Numbers 29:6Numbers 29:8Numbers 29:13Numbers 29:36Ecclesiastes 10:1Song of Solomon 1:3Ezekiel 6:13Ezekiel 16:19Ezekiel 20:28Ezekiel 20:41Joel 2:20Matthew 5:13Luke 14:342 Corinthians 2:142 Corinthians 2:152 Corinthians 2:16Ephesians 5:2

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1 verseExodus4 occurrences
4 versesLeviticus17 occurrences
17 versesNumbers18 occurrences
18 versesEcclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verseSong of Solomon1 occurrence
1 verseEzekiel4 occurrences
4 versesJoel1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew1 occurrence
1 verseLuke1 occurrence
1 verse2 Corinthians4 occurrences
3 versesEphesians1 occurrence
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