7521. ratsah
Strong's Lexicon
ratsah: To be pleased with, to accept favorably, to delight in, to satisfy

Original Word: רָצָה
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: ratsah
Pronunciation: rah-tsah'
Phonetic Spelling: (raw-tsaw')
Definition: To be pleased with, to accept favorably, to delight in, to satisfy
Meaning: to be pleased with, to satisfy a, debt

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Greek 2106 (εὐδοκέω, eudokeō): To be well pleased, to take delight

- Strong's Greek 1184 (δέχομαι, dechomai): To receive favorably, to accept

Usage: The Hebrew verb "ratsah" primarily conveys the idea of being pleased with or accepting something or someone favorably. It is often used in contexts where God expresses His pleasure or acceptance of offerings, sacrifices, or individuals. The term can also imply satisfaction or delight, indicating a positive response or approval.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, the concept of divine acceptance was central to religious life. Offerings and sacrifices were a primary means through which individuals sought to gain God's favor. The acceptance of these offerings was seen as a sign of God's pleasure and approval. The term "ratsah" reflects this cultural understanding, emphasizing the importance of aligning one's actions with God's will to receive His favor.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to be pleased with, accept favorably
NASB Translation
accept (11), accepted (6), approve (1), approved (1), delight (4), delights (2), enjoy (2), enjoyed (1), favor (2), favorable (1), favored (2), favors (1), find pleasure (1), fulfills (1), make (1), make himself acceptable (1), make amends (1), making amends (1), please (1), pleased (6), pleasing (1), receive (1), received me favorably (1), removed (1), restored (1), showed favor (1), take delight (1), take pleasure (1), taken...delight (1), takes pleasure (1), took pleasure (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
רָצָה verb be pleased with, accept favourably (Late Hebrew id., will, be willing; Arabic (originally ) be well pleased with, NöZMG liv (1900), 155; Sabean רצֿו favour CISiv, no. 77, 9 and others, compare HomSüdar. Chrest. 123, רצֿים good, acceptable, CISiv, no. 73, 9, and others, of a coin, good, Idib. no. 21, 5; Aramaic רְעָא, have pleasure in, compare II. רָעָה above); —

Qal Perfect3masculine singular ׳ר Ecclesiastes 9:7; suffix רָצָם Jeremiah 14:10; 1singular וְרָצִאתִי Ezekiel 43:27 consecutive (metaplastic Ges§ 75rr; Aramaism, Krae; but Co וְרָצִיתִי), etc.; Imperfect3masculine singular יִרְצֶה Psalm 147:10 +, suffix יִרְצְךָ Malachi 1:8; 3feminine singular jussive תִּ֫רֶץ Leviticus 26:43; 3feminine plural תִּרְצֶנָה Proverbs 23:6 Kt ( < Qr תִּצֹּרְנָה, √ נצר, compare Toy), etc.; Imperative רְצֵה Psalm 40:14; Psalm 119:108; Infinitive construct רְצוֺת Proverbs 16:7; Psalm 77:8, etc.; Participle רוֺצֶה Psalm 147:11; Psalm 149:4, suffix רֹצָם Jeremiah 14:12; passive רְצוּי Esther 10:3, construct רְצוּי Deuteronomy 33:24; —

1 be pleased with, favourable to:

a. of God, with accusative of person Isaiah 42:1; Psalm 44:4; Psalm 147:11; Job 33:26; with accusative of thing Psalm 85:2; 1 Chronicles 29:17; Proverbs 16:7; Ecclesiastes 9:7; with ב person Psalm 149:4; ב of thing Psalm 147:10; Haggai 1:8; absolute Hag 77:8.

b. of men: with accusative of person, subject father Malachi 1:8, "" אהב Proverbs 3:12; of brother Genesis 33:10 (JE), monarch 2 Chronicles 10:7; with accusative of thing Psalm 62:5; Psalm 102:15; Job 14:6; Proverbs 23:26 (but see above); with בְּ of thing 1 Chronicles 29:3; Psalm 49:14; עִם person Job 34:9; Psalm 50:18; passive participle רָצוּי favoured, acceptable to Deuteronomy 33:24 (poem), Esther 10:3.

2 accept: of God, with accusative of person, sacrificing, 2 Samuel 24:23; Hosea 8:13; Jeremiah 14:10,12; Ezekiel 20:40,41; Ezekiel 43:27; with accusative of sacrifice Deuteronomy 33:11; Malachi 1:10,13; Psalm 51:18; Psalm 119:108; with בְ of sacrifice Micah 6:7; absolute Ani Micah 5:22.

3 be pleased:

a. determined, with infinitive Psalm 40:14.

b. with בּ person 1 Chronicles 28:4.

4 make acceptable, satisfy (by paying off debt), subject land, paying off its sabbaths (Di Dr and others accept, be satisfied with [in payment]) Leviticus 26:34,43; 2Chronicles 36:21, with accusative of guilt incurred (עָוֺן) Leviticus 26:41,43 ( < point all these as

Hiph`il, so SS Gerber).

Niph`al Perfect3masculine singular נִרְצָה Leviticus 1:4; Isaiah 40:2; Imperfect3masculine singular יֵרָצֶה Leviticus 7:18 +, etc.; — 1 passive of Qal 2, be accepted, of sacrifices, with ל person, Leviticus 1:4; Leviticus 22:25; with ל of sacrifice Leviticus 22:23,27; absolute Leviticus 7:18; Leviticus 19:7. 2 passive of Qal 4: נִרְצָח עֲוֺנָהּ Isaiah 40:2 her punishment is accepted (as satisfactory).

Pi`el Imperfect3masculine plural יְרַצּוּ Job 20:10, with accusative דַּלִּים seek the favour of the poor (but Bu SS Gerber from רצץ).

Hiph`il Perfect3feminine singular וְהִרְצָת (Ges§ 75m) consecutive Leviticus 26:34 the land shall pay off her sabbaths (accusative), compare Qal 4. Hithpa`el Imperfect3masculine singular יִתְרַצֵּה 1 Samuel 29:4 with what shall he make himself acceptable unto (אֶל) his lord? + 3 masculine plural יִתְרַצּוּ Hosea 4:10 ᵐ5 We Now (for ᵑ0 יפרצּו) they shall not have delight.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
be acceptable, accomplish, set affection, approve, consent with

A primitive root; to be pleased with; specifically, to satisfy a debt -- (be) accept(-able), accomplish, set affection, approve, consent with, delight (self), enjoy, (be, have a) favour(-able), like, observe, pardon, (be, have, take) please(-ure), reconcile self.

Forms and Transliterations
אֶרְצֵ֔ם אֶרְצֶ֑ה אֶרְצֶ֣ה אֶרְצֶ֥ה ארצה ארצם בִּ֝רְצֹת֗וֹ בִּרְצ֣וֹת בִּרְצוֹתִי֙ ברצות ברצותי ברצתו הֲיִרְצְךָ֙ הֲיִרְצֶ֤ה הַאֶרְצֶ֥ה הארצה הירצה הירצך וְאֶרְצֶה־ וְהִרְצָ֖ת וְנִרְצָ֥ה וְרָצ֖וּי וְרָצִ֣אתִי וְתִ֣רֶץ וַיִּרְצֵ֗הוּ וַתִּ֣רֶץ וַתִּרְצֵֽנִי׃ וּרְצִיתָ֔ם וארצה־ והרצת וירצהו ונרצה ורצאתי ורצוי ורציתם ותרץ ותרצני׃ יְרַצּ֣וּ יִ֝רְצֶ֗ה יִרְצ֣וּ יִרְצ֥וּ יִרְצ֪וּ יִרְצֶֽה׃ יִרְצֶֽךָ׃ יִתְרַצֶּ֥ה יֵרָצ֖וּ יֵרָצֶ֕ה יֵרָצֶֽה׃ יֵרָצֶה֒ ירצה ירצה׃ ירצו ירצך׃ יתרצה לִרְצ֣וֹת לרצות נִרְצָ֖ה נרצה רְצִיתָֽם׃ רְצֵ֣ה רְצֵה־ רְצוּי֙ רָצ֣וּ רָצְתָ֣ה רָצְתָ֥ה רָצִ֣יתָ רָצָ֑ם רָצָ֔ה רָצָ֔ם רָצָ֥ה רֹצָ֑ם רוֹצֶ֣ה רוצה רצה רצה־ רצו רצוי רצית רציתם׃ רצם רצתה תִּרְצֶ֑ה תִּרְצֶ֨ה תִרְצֶֽה׃ תִּצֹּֽרְנָה תצרנה תרצה תרצה׃ ’er·ṣeh ’er·ṣêm ’erṣeh ’erṣêm bir·ṣō·ṯōw bir·ṣō·w·ṯî bir·ṣō·wṯ birṣōṯōw birṣōwṯ birṣōwṯî birTzot birtzoTi birtzoTo erTzeh erTzem ha’erṣeh ha·’er·ṣeh hă·yir·ṣə·ḵā hă·yir·ṣeh haerTzeh hăyirṣeh hăyirṣəḵā hayirtzeCha hayirTzeh lir·ṣō·wṯ lirṣōwṯ lirTzot nir·ṣāh nirṣāh nirTzah rā·ṣāh rā·ṣām rā·ṣə·ṯāh rā·ṣî·ṯā rā·ṣū rāṣāh rāṣām rāṣəṯāh rāṣîṯā rāṣū raTzah raTzam ratzeTah raTzita raTzu rə·ṣêh rə·ṣêh- rə·ṣî·ṯām rə·ṣui rəṣêh rəṣêh- rəṣîṯām rəṣui reTzeh retziTam reTzui rō·ṣām rō·w·ṣeh rōṣām roTzam roTzeh rōwṣeh tir·ṣeh ṯir·ṣeh tirṣeh ṯirṣeh tirTzeh tiṣ·ṣō·rə·nāh tiṣṣōrənāh titzTzorenah ū·rə·ṣî·ṯām ūrəṣîṯām uretziTam vaiyirTzehu vatTiretz vattirTzeni veertzeh vehirTzat venirTzah veraTziti veraTzui veTiretz wat·ti·reṣ wat·tir·ṣê·nî wattireṣ wattirṣênî way·yir·ṣê·hū wayyirṣêhū wə’erṣeh- wə·’er·ṣeh- wə·hir·ṣāṯ wə·nir·ṣāh wə·rā·ṣi·ṯî wə·rā·ṣui wə·ṯi·reṣ wəhirṣāṯ wənirṣāh wərāṣiṯî wərāṣui wəṯireṣ yê·rā·ṣeh yê·rā·ṣū yə·raṣ·ṣū yêrāṣeh yəraṣṣū yêrāṣū yeraTzeh yeratzTzu yeraTzu yir·ṣe·ḵā yir·ṣeh yir·ṣū yirṣeh yirṣeḵā yirṣū yirTzecha yirTzeh yirTzu yiṯ·raṣ·ṣeh yiṯraṣṣeh yitratzTzeh
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Genesis 33:10
HEB: פְּנֵ֥י אֱלֹהִ֖ים וַתִּרְצֵֽנִי׃
NAS: of God, and you have received me favorably.
KJV: of God, and thou wast pleased with me.
INT: the face of God have received

Leviticus 1:4
HEB: רֹ֣אשׁ הָעֹלָ֑ה וְנִרְצָ֥ה ל֖וֹ לְכַפֵּ֥ר
NAS: of the burnt offering, that it may be accepted for him to make atonement
KJV: of the burnt offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement
INT: the head of the burnt may be accepted to make his behalf

Leviticus 7:18
HEB: הַשְּׁלִישִׁי֮ לֹ֣א יֵרָצֶה֒ הַמַּקְרִ֣יב אֹת֗וֹ
NAS: he who offers it will not be accepted, [and] it will not be reckoned
KJV: day, it shall not be accepted, neither shall it be imputed
INT: the third not will not be accepted offers it

Leviticus 19:7
HEB: ה֖וּא לֹ֥א יֵרָצֶֽה׃
NAS: it is an offense; it will not be accepted.
KJV: it [is] abominable; it shall not be accepted.
INT: he not will not be accepted

Leviticus 22:23
HEB: וּלְנֵ֖דֶר לֹ֥א יֵרָצֶֽה׃
NAS: but for a vow it will not be accepted.
KJV: but for a vow it shall not be accepted.
INT: A vow not will not be accepted

Leviticus 22:25
HEB: בָּ֔ם לֹ֥א יֵרָצ֖וּ לָכֶֽם׃ פ
NAS: is in them, they have a defect, they shall not be accepted for you.'
KJV: [is] in them, [and] blemishes [be] in them: they shall not be accepted for you.
INT: them blemishes nor shall not be accepted

Leviticus 22:27
HEB: הַשְּׁמִינִי֙ וָהָ֔לְאָה יֵרָצֶ֕ה לְקָרְבַּ֥ן אִשֶּׁ֖ה
NAS: day on it shall be accepted as a sacrifice
KJV: and thenceforth it shall be accepted for an offering
INT: the eighth and thenceforth shall be accepted A sacrifice of an offering

Leviticus 26:34
HEB: אָז֩ תִּרְצֶ֨ה הָאָ֜רֶץ אֶת־
NAS: the land will enjoy its sabbaths
KJV: Then shall the land enjoy her sabbaths,
INT: Then will enjoy the land sabbaths

Leviticus 26:34
HEB: תִּשְׁבַּ֣ת הָאָ֔רֶץ וְהִרְצָ֖ת אֶת־ שַׁבְּתֹתֶֽיהָ׃
NAS: will rest and enjoy its sabbaths.
KJV: rest, and enjoy her sabbaths.
INT: will rest the land and enjoy sabbaths

Leviticus 26:41
HEB: הֶֽעָרֵ֔ל וְאָ֖ז יִרְצ֥וּ אֶת־ עֲוֹנָֽם׃
NAS: so that they then make amends for their iniquity,
KJV: be humbled, and they then accept of the punishment of their iniquity:
INT: their uncircumcised then make their iniquity

Leviticus 26:43
HEB: תֵּעָזֵ֨ב מֵהֶ֜ם וְתִ֣רֶץ אֶת־ שַׁבְּתֹתֶ֗יהָ
NAS: will be abandoned by them, and will make up for its sabbaths
KJV: also shall be left of them, and shall enjoy her sabbaths,
INT: will be abandoned them and will make sabbaths is made

Leviticus 26:43
HEB: מֵהֶ֔ם וְהֵ֖ם יִרְצ֣וּ אֶת־ עֲוֹנָ֑ם
NAS: without them. They, meanwhile, will be making amends for their iniquity,
KJV: while she lieth desolate without them: and they shall accept of the punishment of their iniquity:
INT: like like will be making their iniquity because

Deuteronomy 33:11
HEB: וּפֹ֥עַל יָדָ֖יו תִּרְצֶ֑ה מְחַ֨ץ מָתְנַ֧יִם
NAS: his substance, And accept the work
KJV: his substance, and accept the work
INT: the work of his hands and accept Shatter the loins

Deuteronomy 33:24
HEB: אָשֵׁ֑ר יְהִ֤י רְצוּי֙ אֶחָ֔יו וְטֹבֵ֥ל
NAS: is Asher; May he be favored by his brothers,
KJV: with children; let him be acceptable to his brethren,
INT: is Asher become may he be favored his brothers dip

1 Samuel 29:4
HEB: בַּמִּלְחָמָ֑ה וּבַמֶּ֗ה יִתְרַצֶּ֥ה זֶה֙ אֶל־
NAS: could this [man] make himself acceptable to his lord?
KJV: he be an adversary to us: for wherewith should he reconcile himself unto his master?
INT: the battle what make this about

2 Samuel 24:23
HEB: יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ יִרְצֶֽךָ׃
NAS: May the LORD your God accept you.
KJV: The LORD thy God accept thee.
INT: may the LORD your God accept

1 Chronicles 28:4
HEB: אָבִ֔י בִּ֣י רָצָ֔ה לְהַמְלִ֖יךְ עַל־
NAS: of my father He took pleasure in me to make [me] king
KJV: of my father he liked me to make [me] king
INT: the sons of my father took to make over

1 Chronicles 29:3
HEB: וְע֗וֹד בִּרְצוֹתִי֙ בְּבֵ֣ית אֱלֹהַ֔י
NAS: Moreover, in my delight in the house
KJV: Moreover, because I have set my affection to the house
INT: Moreover my delight the house of my God

1 Chronicles 29:17
HEB: לֵבָ֔ב וּמֵישָׁרִ֖ים תִּרְצֶ֑ה אֲנִ֗י בְּיֹ֤שֶׁר
NAS: the heart and delight in uprightness,
KJV: the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness.
INT: the heart uprightness and delight I the integrity

2 Chronicles 10:7
HEB: לְהָעָ֤ם הַזֶּה֙ וּרְצִיתָ֔ם וְדִבַּרְתָּ֥ אֲלֵהֶ֖ם
NAS: people and please them and speak
KJV: to this people, and please them, and speak
INT: people to this and please and speak about

2 Chronicles 36:21
HEB: יִרְמְיָ֔הוּ עַד־ רָצְתָ֥ה הָאָ֖רֶץ אֶת־
NAS: the land had enjoyed its sabbaths.
KJV: until the land had enjoyed her sabbaths:
INT: of Jeremiah until had enjoyed the land sabbaths

Esther 10:3
HEB: וְגָדוֹל֙ לַיְּהוּדִ֔ים וְרָצ֖וּי לְרֹ֣ב אֶחָ֑יו
NAS: among the Jews and in favor with his many
KJV: among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude
INT: and great the Jews favor his many kinsmen

Job 14:6
HEB: וְיֶחְדָּ֑ל עַד־ יִ֝רְצֶ֗ה כְּשָׂכִ֥יר יוֹמֽוֹ׃
NAS: Until he fulfills his day
KJV: from him, that he may rest, till he shall accomplish, as an hireling,
INT: may rest Until fulfills A hired his day

Job 20:10
HEB: בָּ֭נָיו יְרַצּ֣וּ דַלִּ֑ים וְ֝יָדָ֗יו
NAS: His sons favor the poor,
KJV: His children shall seek to please the poor,
INT: his sons favor the poor and his hands

Job 33:26
HEB: אֶל־ אֱל֨וֹהַּ ׀ וַיִּרְצֵ֗הוּ וַיַּ֣רְא פָּ֭נָיו
NAS: to God, and He will accept him, That he may see
KJV: unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see
INT: to God will accept may see his face

57 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7521
57 Occurrences


bir·ṣō·wṯ — 1 Occ.
bir·ṣō·w·ṯî — 1 Occ.
bir·ṣō·ṯōw — 1 Occ.
’er·ṣeh — 3 Occ.
’er·ṣêm — 1 Occ.
ha·’er·ṣeh — 1 Occ.
hă·yir·ṣə·ḵā — 1 Occ.
hă·yir·ṣeh — 1 Occ.
lir·ṣō·wṯ — 1 Occ.
nir·ṣāh — 1 Occ.
rā·ṣāh — 2 Occ.
rā·ṣām — 2 Occ.
rā·ṣə·ṯāh — 2 Occ.
rā·ṣî·ṯā — 1 Occ.
rā·ṣū — 1 Occ.
rə·ṣêh — 2 Occ.
rə·ṣî·ṯām — 1 Occ.
rə·ṣui — 1 Occ.
rō·ṣām — 1 Occ.
rō·w·ṣeh — 2 Occ.
tir·ṣeh — 4 Occ.
tiṣ·ṣō·rə·nāh — 1 Occ.
ū·rə·ṣî·ṯām — 1 Occ.
way·yir·ṣê·hū — 1 Occ.
wat·ti·reṣ — 1 Occ.
wat·tir·ṣê·nî — 1 Occ.
wə·’er·ṣeh- — 1 Occ.
wə·hir·ṣāṯ — 1 Occ.
wə·nir·ṣāh — 1 Occ.
wə·rā·ṣi·ṯî — 1 Occ.
wə·rā·ṣui — 1 Occ.
wə·ṯi·reṣ — 1 Occ.
yê·rā·ṣeh — 4 Occ.
yə·raṣ·ṣū — 1 Occ.
yê·rā·ṣū — 1 Occ.
yir·ṣe·ḵā — 1 Occ.
yir·ṣeh — 3 Occ.
yir·ṣū — 4 Occ.
yiṯ·raṣ·ṣeh — 1 Occ.
















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