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smell

Meaning of “smell”

Sense 1: Scent or odor. Sense 2: As a verb, to perceive by the nose or to give off an odor.

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First occurrence: Genesis 27:27

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Genesis 27:27
And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which the Lord hath blessed:
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1611 witness · Genesis 27:27 · retained source text

And hee came neere, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my sonne is as the smell of a field, which the LORD hath blessed.

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