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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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Isaiah 3:24
And it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet smell there shall be stink; and instead of a girdle a rent; and instead of well set hair baldness; and instead of a stomacher a girding of sackcloth; and burning instead of beauty.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 3:24 · retained source text

And it shall come to passe, that in steade of sweete smell, there shall bee stinke; and in stead of a girdle, a rent; and in stead of well set haire, baldnesse; and in stead of a stomacher, a girding of sackecloth; and burning, in stead of beautie.

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