7521. ratsah
Lexical Summary
ratsah: to be pleased with, accept favorably
Original Word: רָצָה
Transliteration: ratsah
Phonetic Spelling: (raw-tsaw')
Part of Speech: Verb
Short Definition: to be pleased with, accept favorably
Meaning: to be pleased with, to satisfy a, debt
Strong's 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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs

H7521. ratsah

רָצָהverb be pleased with, accept favourably (Late Hebrew id., will, be willing; Arabic (originally ) be well pleased with, NöZMG liv (1900), 155; Sabean רצֿוfavour CISiv, no. 77, 9 and others, compare HomSüdar. Chrest. 123, רצֿיםgood, 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 ׳רEcclesiastes 9:7; suffix רָצָםJeremiah 14:10; 1singular וְרָצִאתִיEzekiel 43:27 consecutive (metaplastic Ges§ 75rr; Aramaism, Krae; but Co וְרָצִיתִי‎), etc.; Imperfect3masculine singular יִרְצֶהPsalm 147:10 +, suffix יִרְצְךָMalachi 1:8; 3feminine singular jussive תִּ֫רֶץLeviticus 26:43; 3feminine plural תִּרְצֶנָהProverbs 23:6 Kt ( < Qr תִּצֹּרְנָה‎, √ נצר‎, compare Toy), etc.; Imperative רְצֵהPsalm 40:14; 119:108; Infinitive construct רְצוֺתProverbs 16:7; Psalm 77:8, etc.; Participle רוֺצֶה147:11; 149:4, suffix רֹצָםJeremiah 14:12; passive רְצוּיEsther 10:3, construct רְצוּיDeuteronomy 33:24; —

1 be pleased with, favourable to:

a. of God, with accusative of person Isaiah 42:1; Psalm 44:4; 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 147:10; Haggai 1:8; absolute Hag 77:8.

b. of men: with accusative of person, subject father Malachi 1:8, "" אהבProverbs 3:12; of brother Genesis 33:10 (JE), monarch 2 Chronicles 10:7; with accusative of thing Psalm 62:5; 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 רָצוּיfavoured, 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, 43:27; with accusative of sacrifice Deuteronomy 33:11; Malachi 1:10, 13; Psalm 51:18; 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; 2 Chronicles 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 נִרְצָהLeviticus 1:4; Isaiah 40:2; Imperfect3masculine singular יֵרָצֶהLeviticus 7:18 +, etc.; — 1 passive of Qal 2, be accepted, of sacrifices, with ל‎ person, 1:4; 22:25; with ל‎ of sacrifice 22:23, 27; absolute 7:18; 19:7. 2 passive of Qal 4: עֲוֺנָהּ נִרְצָחIsaiah 40:2 her punishment is accepted (as satisfactory).

Pi`el Imperfect3masculine plural יְרַצּוּJob 20:10, with accusative דַּלִּיםseek 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 יִתְרַצֵּה1 Samuel 29:4 with what shall he make himself acceptable unto (אֶל‎) his lord? + 3 masculine plural יִתְרַצּוּHosea 4:10 ᵐ5‎ We Now (for יפרצּו ᵑ0‎) they shall not have delight.








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