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 Origina prim. root
Definitionto be pleased with, accept favorably
NASB Translationaccept (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
(Late Hebrew
id., will, be willing; Arabic
(originally
)
be well pleased with, Nö
ZMG liv (1900), 155; Sabean
favour CIS
iv, no. 77, 9 and others, compare Hom
Südar. Chrest. 123,
good, acceptable, CIS
iv, no. 73, 9, and others, of a coin,
good, Id
ib. no. 21, 5; Aramaic ,
have pleasure in, compare II. above); —
Perfect3masculine singularEcclesiastes 9:7; suffixJeremiah 14:10; 1singularEzekiel 43:27 consecutive (metaplastic Ges§ 75rr; Aramaism, Krae; but Co ), etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularPsalm 147:10 +, suffixMalachi 1:8; 3feminine singular jussiveLeviticus 26:43; 3feminine pluralProverbs 23:6 Kt ( < Qr , √ , compare Toy), etc.;ImperativePsalm 40:14;Psalm 119:108;Infinitive constructProverbs 16:7;Psalm 77:8, etc.;ParticiplePsalm 147:11;Psalm 149:4, suffixJeremiah 14:12; passiveEsther 10:3, constructDeuteronomy 33:24; —
be pleased with, favourable to:
Isaiah 42:1;Psalm 44:4;Psalm 147:11;Job 33:26; with accusative of thingPsalm 85:2;1 Chronicles 29:17;Proverbs 16:7;Ecclesiastes 9:7; with personPsalm 149:4; of thingPsalm 147:10;Haggai 1:8; absolute Hag 77:8.
Malachi 1:8, ""Proverbs 3:12; of brotherGenesis 33:10 (JE), monarch 2 Chronicles 10:7; with accusative of thingPsalm 62:5;Psalm 102:15;Job 14:6;Proverbs 23:26 (but see above); with of thing1 Chronicles 29:3;Psalm 49:14; personJob 34:9;Psalm 50:18; passive participlefavoured, acceptable toDeuteronomy 33:24 (poem),Esther 10:3.
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 sacrificeDeuteronomy 33:11;Malachi 1:10,13;Psalm 51:18;Psalm 119:108; with of sacrificeMicah 6:7; absolute AniMicah 5:22.
be pleased:
determined, with infinitivePsalm 40:14.
with person1 Chronicles 28:4.
make acceptable, satisfy (by paying off debt), subject land, paying off its sabbaths (Di Dr and othersaccept, be satisfied with [in payment])Leviticus 26:34,43; 2Chronicles 36:21, with accusative of guilt incurred ()Leviticus 26:41,43 ( < point all these as
, so SS Gerber).
Perfect3masculine singularLeviticus 1:4;Isaiah 40:2;Imperfect3masculine singularLeviticus 7:18 +, etc.; — passive of ,be accepted, of sacrifices, with person,Leviticus 1:4;Leviticus 22:25; with of sacrificeLeviticus 22:23,27; absoluteLeviticus 7:18;Leviticus 19:7. passive ofIsaiah 40:2her punishment is accepted (as satisfactory).
Imperfect3masculine pluralJob 20:10, with accusativeseek the favour of the poor (but Bu SS Gerber from ).
Perfect3feminine singular (Ges§ 75m) consecutiveLeviticus 26:34the land shall pay off her sabbaths (accusative), compareImperfect3masculine singular1 Samuel 29:4 with whatshall he make himself acceptable unto () his lord? + 3 masculine pluralHosea 4:10 We Now (for )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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