7522. ratson
Strong's Lexicon
ratson: Favor, goodwill, acceptance, pleasure, delight, will

Original Word: רָצוֹן
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: ratson
Pronunciation: rah-tsone'
Phonetic Spelling: (raw-tsone')
Definition: Favor, goodwill, acceptance, pleasure, delight, will
Meaning: delight

Word Origin: Derived from the root רָצָה (ratsah), meaning "to be pleased with" or "to accept favorably."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G5485 - χάρις (charis): Often translated as "grace" or "favor," this Greek term shares a similar semantic range with "ratson," emphasizing unmerited favor and goodwill, particularly in the context of God's grace towards humanity.

Usage: The Hebrew word "ratson" primarily conveys the idea of favor or goodwill, often in the context of divine favor or acceptance. It can also refer to the pleasure or delight one finds in something or someone. In the biblical context, "ratson" is frequently associated with God's favor towards His people, as well as the acceptance of offerings and prayers.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, the concept of favor was deeply intertwined with covenant relationships. Divine favor was seen as a sign of God's blessing and approval, often linked to obedience and faithfulness to the covenant. The Israelites sought God's "ratson" through worship, sacrifices, and adherence to His commandments. Favor was not only a personal blessing but also a communal one, impacting the prosperity and well-being of the entire nation.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from ratsah
Definition
goodwill, favor, acceptance, will
NASB Translation
acceptable (5), acceptance (1), accepted (8), delight (5), desire (2), desired (1), desires (1), earnestly* (1), favor (17), favorable (2), good will (1), please (1), pleased (1), pleases (3), self-will (1), what is acceptable (1), what they pleased (1), will (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
רָצוֺן noun [masculine] goodwill, favour, acceptance, will; — absolute ׳ר Deuteronomy 33:23 +; construct רְצוֺן Psalm 145:19 +; suffix רְצוֺנִי Isaiah 60:10, רְצֹנוֺ Daniel 8:4 +, etc.; —

1 goodwill, favour:

a. of God, Deuteronomy 33:16; Isaiah 60:10; Psalm 5:13; Psalm 30:6; Psalm 30:8; Psalm 51:20; Psalm 89:18; Psalm 106:4; Proverbs 8:35; Proverbs 12:2; Proverbs 18:22; ׳עֵת ר Isaiah 49:8; Psalm 69:14; ׳יוֺם ר Isaiah 58:5; ׳שְׁנַתרֿ Isaiah 61:2; "" בְּרָכָה Deuteronomy 33:23; opposed to תּוֺעֵבָה Proverbs 11:1,20; Proverbs 12:22; Proverbs 15:8.

b. of men: in General Proverbs 10:32; Proverbs 11:27; Proverbs 14:9; of kings Proverbs 14:35; Proverbs 16:13,15; Proverbs 19:12.

2 acceptance, of persons, offering sacrifice, לרצון לפני יהוה Exodus 28:38 (P); with ל person for acceptance for him before ׳י; with suffix person לרצנוֺ Leviticus 1:3; abbreviated לְרָצוֺן לָכֶם Leviticus 22:20, לרצנכם Leviticus 19:5; Leviticus 22:19,29; Leviticus 23:11, לצֵּון Leviticus 22:21; Isaiah 56:7; Jeremiah 6:20; Psalm 19:15 (of words; compare Hosea 14:3); על רצון Isaiah 60:7 (read לְ, so Manuscripts, see Gi, also Du), רצון Malachi 2:13.

3 will, desire, pleasure:

a. of God, ׳עשׂה ר do his will Ezra 10:11; Psalm 40:9; Psalm 103:21; Psalm 143:10.

b. of man, עשׂה כרצונוֺ do according to his will, exactly as he pleased, Daniel 8:4; Daniel 11:3,16,36; Nehemiah 9:24; Esther 1:8; Esther 9:5, compare Nehemiah 9:37; desire Psalm 145:16; Psalm 145:19; 2Chronicles 15:15; = self-will Genesis 49:6 (poem).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
be acceptable, delight, desire, favor, good pleasure, own, self, voluntary will, as

Or ratson {raw-tsone'}; from ratsah; delight (especially as shown) -- (be) acceptable(-ance, -ed), delight, desire, favour, (good) pleasure, (own, self, voluntary) will, as...(what) would.

see HEBREW ratsah

Forms and Transliterations
בִ֭רְצוֹנְךָ בִּרְצ֣וֹן בִּרְצ֫וֹנ֥וֹ בִּרְצוֹנְךָ֮ ברצון ברצונו ברצונך וּ֝בִרְצֹנְךָ֗ וּ֝רְצוֹנ֗וֹ וּבִרְצֹנָ֖ם וּבִרְצוֹנִ֖י וּרְצ֥וֹן וברצוני וברצנך וברצנם ורצון ורצונו כִּרְצ֥וֹן כִּרְצוֹנ֔וֹ כִּרְצוֹנָ֔ם כִּרְצוֹנָֽם׃ כִּרְצוֹנֽוֹ׃ כִרְצֹנ֖וֹ כִרְצוֹנ֜וֹ כרצון כרצונו כרצונו׃ כרצונם כרצונם׃ כרצנו לְרָצ֔וֹן לְרָצ֖וֹן לְרָצ֥וֹן לְרָצ֨וֹן ׀ לִֽרְצֹנְכֶ֑ם לִֽרְצֹנְכֶ֖ם לִרְצֹנ֖וֹ לרצון לרצנו לרצנכם רְֽצוֹן־ רְצ֣וֹן רְצוֹן־ רְצוֹנ֑וֹ רְצוֹנְךָ֣ רְצוֹנֶךָ֮ רְצוֹנָ֣ם רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃ רָ֝צ֗וֹן רָ֭צוֹן רָצ֑וֹן רָצ֔וֹן רָצ֖וֹן רָצ֗וֹן רָצ֥וֹן רָצֽוֹן׃ רָצוֹן֙ רצון רצון־ רצון׃ רצונו רצונו׃ רצונך רצונם bir·ṣō·w·nōw bir·ṣō·wn bir·ṣō·wn·ḵā ḇir·ṣō·wn·ḵā birṣōwn birṣōwnḵā ḇirṣōwnḵā birṣōwnōw birTzon birtzonCha birTzoNo chirtzoNo ḵir·ṣō·nōw kir·ṣō·w·nām kir·ṣō·w·nōw ḵir·ṣō·w·nōw kir·ṣō·wn ḵirṣōnōw kirṣōwn kirṣōwnām kirṣōwnōw ḵirṣōwnōw kirTzon kirtzoNam kirtzoNo lə·rā·ṣō·wn lərāṣōwn leraTzon lir·ṣō·nə·ḵem lir·ṣō·nōw lirṣōnəḵem lirṣōnōw lirtzoneChem lirtzoNo rā·ṣō·wn rāṣōwn raTzon rə·ṣō·w·nām rə·ṣō·w·ne·ḵā rə·ṣō·w·nōw rə·ṣō·wn rə·ṣō·wn- rə·ṣō·wn·ḵā rəṣōwn rəṣōwn- rəṣōwnām rəṣōwneḵā rəṣōwnḵā rəṣōwnōw retzon retzoNam retzonCha retzoneCha retzoNo ū·ḇir·ṣō·nām ū·ḇir·ṣō·nə·ḵā ū·ḇir·ṣō·w·nî ū·rə·ṣō·w·nōw ū·rə·ṣō·wn ūḇirṣōnām ūḇirṣōnəḵā ūḇirṣōwnî ūrəṣōwn ūrəṣōwnōw ureTzon uretzoNo uvirtzoNam uvirtzonecha uvirtzoNi Virtzoncha
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Genesis 49:6
HEB: הָ֣רְגוּ אִ֔ישׁ וּבִרְצֹנָ֖ם עִקְּרוּ־ שֽׁוֹר׃
NAS: men, And in their self-will they lamed
KJV: a man, and in their selfwill they digged down
INT: slew men their self-will down oxen

Exodus 28:38
HEB: מִצְחוֹ֙ תָּמִ֔יד לְרָצ֥וֹן לָהֶ֖ם לִפְנֵ֥י
NAS: be on his forehead, that they may be accepted before
KJV: upon his forehead, that they may be accepted before
INT: his forehead shall always may be accepted before the LORD

Leviticus 1:3
HEB: יַקְרִ֣יב אֹת֔וֹ לִרְצֹנ֖וֹ לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃
NAS: of meeting, that he may be accepted before
KJV: he shall offer it of his own voluntary will at the door
INT: of meeting shall offer may be accepted before the LORD

Leviticus 19:5
HEB: שְׁלָמִ֖ים לַיהוָ֑ה לִֽרְצֹנְכֶ֖ם תִּזְבָּחֻֽהוּ׃
NAS: you shall offer it so that you may be accepted.
KJV: ye shall offer it at your own will.
INT: of peace to the LORD you may be accepted shall offer

Leviticus 22:19
HEB: לִֽרְצֹנְכֶ֑ם תָּמִ֣ים זָכָ֔ר
NAS: for you to be accepted-- [it must be] a male
KJV: [Ye shall offer] at your own will a male
INT: to be accepted without a male

Leviticus 22:20
HEB: כִּי־ לֹ֥א לְרָצ֖וֹן יִהְיֶ֥ה לָכֶֽם׃
NAS: you shall not offer, for it will not be accepted for you.
KJV: [that] shall ye not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you.
INT: for not will not be accepted become

Leviticus 22:21
HEB: תָּמִ֤ים יִֽהְיֶה֙ לְרָצ֔וֹן כָּל־ מ֖וּם
NAS: it must be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no
KJV: it shall be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no blemish
INT: must be perfect become to be accepted shall be no blemish

Leviticus 22:29
HEB: תּוֹדָ֖ה לַיהוָ֑ה לִֽרְצֹנְכֶ֖ם תִּזְבָּֽחוּ׃
NAS: you shall sacrifice it so that you may be accepted.
KJV: offer [it] at your own will.
INT: of thanksgiving to the LORD you may be accepted shall sacrifice

Leviticus 23:11
HEB: לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה לִֽרְצֹנְכֶ֑ם מִֽמָּחֳרַת֙ הַשַּׁבָּ֔ת
NAS: the LORD for you to be accepted; on the day after
KJV: the LORD, to be accepted for you: on the morrow
INT: before the LORD to be accepted the day the sabbath

Deuteronomy 33:16
HEB: אֶ֚רֶץ וּמְלֹאָ֔הּ וּרְצ֥וֹן שֹׁכְנִ֖י סְנֶ֑ה
NAS: and its fullness, And the favor of Him who dwelt
KJV: and fulness thereof, and [for] the good will of him that dwelt
INT: of the earth fullness and the favor dwelt the bush

Deuteronomy 33:23
HEB: נַפְתָּלִי֙ שְׂבַ֣ע רָצ֔וֹן וּמָלֵ֖א בִּרְכַּ֣ת
NAS: satisfied with favor, And full
KJV: satisfied with favour, and full
INT: Naphtali satisfied favor and full of the blessing

2 Chronicles 15:15
HEB: נִשְׁבָּ֔עוּ וּבְכָל־ רְצוֹנָ֣ם בִּקְשֻׁ֔הוּ וַיִּמָּצֵ֖א
KJV: and sought him with their whole desire; and he was found
INT: had sworn their whole desire sought find

Ezra 10:11
HEB: אֲבֹתֵיכֶ֖ם וַעֲשׂ֣וּ רְצוֹנ֑וֹ וְהִבָּֽדְלוּ֙ מֵעַמֵּ֣י
NAS: and do His will; and separate
KJV: and do his pleasure: and separate
INT: of your fathers and do his will and separate the peoples

Nehemiah 9:24
HEB: לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת בָּהֶ֖ם כִּרְצוֹנָֽם׃
NAS: To do with them as they desired.
KJV: that they might do with them as they would.
INT: of the land to do desired

Nehemiah 9:37
HEB: מֹשְׁלִ֤ים וּבִבְהֶמְתֵּ֙נוּ֙ כִּרְצוֹנָ֔ם וּבְצָרָ֥ה גְדוֹלָ֖ה
NAS: And over our cattle as they please, So we are in great
KJV: and over our cattle, at their pleasure, and we [are] in great
INT: rule our cattle please distress great

Esther 1:8
HEB: בֵּית֔וֹ לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת כִּרְצ֥וֹן אִישׁ־ וָאִֽישׁ׃
NAS: that he should do according to the desires of each
KJV: according to every man's pleasure.
INT: of his household do to the desires of each person

Esther 9:5
HEB: וַיַּֽעֲשׂ֥וּ בְשֹׂנְאֵיהֶ֖ם כִּרְצוֹנָֽם׃
NAS: and they did what they pleased to those who hated
KJV: and did what they would unto those that hated
INT: did hated what

Psalm 5:12
HEB: יְהוָ֑ה כַּ֝צִּנָּ֗ה רָצ֥וֹן תַּעְטְרֶֽנּוּ׃
NAS: You surround him with favor as with a shield.
KJV: the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass
INT: LORD A shield favor surround

Psalm 19:14
HEB: יִֽהְי֥וּ לְרָצ֨וֹן ׀ אִמְרֵי־ פִ֡י
NAS: of my heart Be acceptable in Your sight,
KJV: of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight,
INT: become be acceptable the words of my mouth

Psalm 30:5
HEB: בְּאַפּוֹ֮ חַיִּ֪ים בִּרְצ֫וֹנ֥וֹ בָּ֭עֶרֶב יָלִ֥ין
NAS: is but for a moment, His favor is for a lifetime;
KJV: [endureth but] a moment; in his favour [is] life:
INT: his anger life his favor the night may last

Psalm 30:7
HEB: יְֽהוָ֗ה בִּרְצוֹנְךָ֮ הֶעֱמַ֪דְתָּה לְֽהַרְרִ֫י
NAS: O LORD, by Your favor You have made my mountain
KJV: LORD, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain
INT: LORD your favor to stand my mountain

Psalm 40:8
HEB: לַֽעֲשֽׂוֹת־ רְצוֹנְךָ֣ אֱלֹהַ֣י חָפָ֑צְתִּי
NAS: to do Your will, O my God;
KJV: to do thy will, O my God:
INT: do your will my God delight

Psalm 51:18
HEB: הֵיטִ֣יבָה בִ֭רְצוֹנְךָ אֶת־ צִיּ֑וֹן
NAS: By Your favor do good to Zion;
KJV: Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion:
INT: do your favor to Zion Build

Psalm 69:13
HEB: יְהוָ֡ה עֵ֤ת רָצ֗וֹן אֱלֹהִ֥ים בְּרָב־
NAS: is to You, O LORD, at an acceptable time;
KJV: [is] unto thee, O LORD, [in] an acceptable time:
INT: LORD time an acceptable God the greatness

Psalm 89:17
HEB: עֻזָּ֣מוֹ אָ֑תָּה וּ֝בִרְצֹנְךָ֗ [תָּרִים כ]
NAS: of their strength, And by Your favor our horn
KJV: of their strength: and in thy favour our horn
INT: of their strength and by your favor bring up our horn

56 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7522
56 Occurrences


bir·ṣō·wn — 1 Occ.
bir·ṣō·wn·ḵā — 1 Occ.
bir·ṣō·w·nōw — 1 Occ.
ḵir·ṣō·nōw — 2 Occ.
kir·ṣō·wn — 1 Occ.
kir·ṣō·w·nām — 3 Occ.
kir·ṣō·w·nōw — 2 Occ.
lə·rā·ṣō·wn — 6 Occ.
lir·ṣō·nə·ḵem — 4 Occ.
lir·ṣō·nōw — 1 Occ.
rā·ṣō·wn — 15 Occ.
rə·ṣō·wn- — 3 Occ.
rə·ṣō·w·nām — 1 Occ.
rə·ṣō·wn·ḵā — 1 Occ.
rə·ṣō·w·ne·ḵā — 1 Occ.
rə·ṣō·w·nōw — 6 Occ.
ū·rə·ṣō·wn — 1 Occ.
ū·rə·ṣō·w·nōw — 2 Occ.
ū·ḇir·ṣō·nām — 1 Occ.
ū·ḇir·ṣō·nə·ḵā — 1 Occ.
ū·ḇir·ṣō·w·nî — 1 Occ.
ḇir·ṣō·wn·ḵā — 1 Occ.
















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