רְצ֣וֹן
𐤓𐤑𐤅𐤍
retson
delight
or רָצֹן; from רָצָה; delight (especially as shown); (be) acceptable(-ance, -ed), delight, desire, favour, (good) pleasure, (own, self, voluntary) will, as...(what) would.
H7522
Proverbs 16:13 · Word #1
Lexicon H7522
| Lemma | רָצוֹן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤑𐤅𐤍 |
| Transliteration | râtsôwn |
| Strong's | H7522 |
| In-context | delight |
Morphology HNcmsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H7522-07
favor-of
| Root | רצה (r-ṣ-h) |
| Core Meanings | to be pleased, to accept favorably, to delight in, to show favor |
| Semantic Range | favor, goodwill, acceptance, delight, pleasure, voluntary will, that which is pleasing or acceptable |
| Conceptual Significance | רָצוֹן often expresses divine favor or goodwill, especially the acceptance of offerings, prayers, or persons before יהוה. It conveys the relational dynamic of being received with pleasure, highlighting covenantal grace and the importance of alignment with the divine will. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun in the construct state (HNcmsc), indicating possession or close relationship with a following noun; derived from the verbal root רצה. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun רָצוֹן derives from the root רצה, "to be pleased" or "to accept favorably," and denotes the state or expression of being pleased. As a masculine singular noun in the construct state (cmsc), it is rendered "favor-of," preserving both the core idea of pleased acceptance and the grammatical requirement that it be linked to a following noun. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root רצה (to be pleased, to accept favorably, to delight in, to show favor)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H8656-01 |
betiretsah | in Delight (Tirzah) |
H7521-01 |
eretseh | I will be pleased |
H7522-01 |
khiretsono | according to his pleasure-will |
H7522-02 |
kiretsonam | according to their pleasure-will |
H7522-03 |
kiretsono | according to his pleasure |
H7522-04 |
leratson | for favor-delight |
H7522-05 |
liretsonekhem | for your favor |
H8656-02 |
mitiretsah | from Delight (Tirzah) |
H7521-02 |
ratsah | he has taken pleasure |
H7521-03 |
ratsam | he took-pleasure in them |
H7521-04 |
ratsetah | she was well-pleased / you (ms) were well-pleased |
H7522-06 |
ratson | accepting-delight |
|
retseh | Be pleased! |
H7526-01 |
retsin | Favored-One |
H7522-08 |
retsonekha | your pleasure |
H7522-09 |
retsono | his pleasure-will |
H7521-05 |
rotseh | the one who takes-pleasure |
H8656-03 |
tiretsah | Delight |
H7521-06 |
tiretseh | she will be pleased / you (masculine) will be pleased |
H8656-04 |
vetiretsah | Delight (Tirzah) |
H7521-07 |
yeratseh | he will be received with favor |
H7521-08 |
yeratsu | they will be pleased / they will seek to win favor |
H7521-09 |
yiretseh | he will take pleasure |
H7521-10 |
yiretsu | they will take pleasure |
Word Usage (56 occurrences of H7522)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 49:6 | וּ/בִ/רְצֹנָ֖/ם | uviretsonam | and in their will |
| Exodus 28:38 | לְ/רָצ֥וֹן | leratson | for acceptance |
| Leviticus 1:3 | לִ/רְצֹנ֖/וֹ | liretsono | to be accepted |