רָצָה (H7521) — Hebrew Lexicon

רָצָה

𐤓𐤑𐤄

râtsâh

H7521 verb

SILEX Entry

Root רצה to be pleased, to find favor, to accept

Definition

To take pleasure in, to find favor with, to be pleased or satisfied with someone or something. Also conveys accepting or receiving favorably, often with regard to offerings, persons, or acts. In some contexts, indicates reconciliation, restoration of favor, or acceptance after estrangement—either between humans or between deity and humans.

Semantic Range

to be pleased with, to find favor, to accept favorably, to accept an offering, to accept a person, to restore to favor, to be reconciled, to show approval, to delight in

Root / Etymology

From the root רצה, which conveys the core idea of being pleased or finding favor. The verb form רָצָה develops from this root meaning, expressing the relational or affective state of pleasure, favor, or acceptance.

Historical & Contextual Notes

רָצָה appears in poetic, cultic, and narrative texts of the Hebrew Bible. In ritual contexts (especially in priestly literature), it commonly refers to the acceptance of a sacrificial offering (e.g., Leviticus 1:4, "that it may be accepted [רָצוֹן] for him"). More broadly, the term is used of a figure (human or divine) expressing pleasure or approval, such as a deity being pleased with an individual or a deed. It can also extend to describe pleasing someone or reconciling after a break in relationship. Post-exilic texts sometimes use רָצָה to express restoration of divine favor after a period of disfavor or exile (e.g., Isaiah 60:10, 2 Chronicles 36:21). The term is not limited to religious spheres, appearing in descriptions of human favor and in contexts of interpersonal approval. English translations often render רָצָה as 'accept,' 'please,' or 'delight,' but the nuance includes emotional, ritual, and relational dynamics underlying approval or restoration to favor. The semantic range is broader than a simple cognitive 'acceptance.' Compare with חָפֵץ (ḥāfēṣ, 'to desire, take pleasure in'), which can be more voluntative or emotive, while רָצָה more often emphasizes approval or acceptance after evaluation or reconciliation.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

a primitive root; to be pleased with; specifically, to satisfy adebt; (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.

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Root Family

רצה (r-ṣ-h) — to be pleased, to find favor, to accept

Strong's	Lemma	SIBI-P1
H7519	רָצָא	to be pleased
H7522	רָצוֹן	in favor-of
H7525	רִצְיָא	and Ritsyah
H8656	תִּרְצָה	in Delight

Word Forms

38 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	Occurrences
`H7521-21`	תִּרְצֶ֨ה	tiretseh	`HVqi3fs`	accept favorably	she will be pleased	4
`H7521-37`	יִרְצ֥וּ	yiretsu	`HVqi3mp`	they are pleased	they will be pleased	4
`H7521-33`	יֵרָצֶה֒	yeratseh	`HVNi3ms`	be accepted	he will be accepted	4
`H7521-04`	אֶרְצֶ֣ה	eretseh	`HVqi1cs`	I accept	I will be pleased	3
`H7521-35`	יִרְצֶֽה	yiretseh	`HVqi3ms`	he accomplishes	he will be pleased	3
`H7521-34`	יֵרָצ֖וּ	yeratsu	`HVNi3mp`	shall seek to please	they will be accepted	2
`H7521-16`	רְצֵ֣ה	retseh	`HVqv2ms`	accept	be pleased	2
`H7521-11`	רָצָ֥ה	ratsah	`HVqp3ms`	has accepted	he was pleased	2
`H7521-13`	רָצְתָ֣ה	ratsetah	`HVqp3fs`	delights	she was pleased	2
`H7521-12`	רָצָ֔/ם	ratsam	`HVqp3ms/Sp3mp`	accepts them	he accepted them	2
`H7521-20`	רוֹצֶ֣ה	rotseh	`HVqrmsa`	takes-pleasure	the one who delights	2
`H7521-23`	וּ/רְצִיתָ֔/ם	uretsitam	`HC/Vqq2ms/Sp3mp`	and please them	and you accepted them	1
`H7521-15`	רָצ֣וּ	ratsu	`HVqp3cp`	have taken delight	they were pleased	1
`H7521-30`	וְ/רָצִ֣אתִי	veratsiti	`HC/Vqq1cs`	and I will accept	and I was pleased	1
`H7521-36`	יִרְצֶֽ/ךָ	yiretsekha	`HVqi3ms/Sp2ms`	accept you	he will be pleased with you	1
`H7521-03`	בִּ֝/רְצֹת֗/וֹ	biretsoto	`HR/Vqc/Sp3ms`	that he should delight himself	in his being pleased	1
`H7521-27`	וְ/אֶרְצֶה	veeretseh	`HC/Vqi1cs`	and I will be pleased	I will be pleased	1
`H7521-22`	תרצנה	trtsnh	`HVqj3fp`	may they delight	may they be pleased	1
`H7521-19`	רֹצָ֑/ם	rotsam	`HVqrmsc/Sp3mp`	accept them	one pleased with them	1
`H7521-24`	וַ/תִּ֣רֶץ	vatirets	`HC/Vqw2ms`	then you consented	and you were pleased	1
`H7521-08`	הֲ/יִּרְצְ/ךָ֙	hayiretsekha	`HTi/Vqi3ms/Sp2ms`	will he accept you	will he accept you	1
`H7521-02`	בִּ/רְצוֹתִ/י֙	biretsoti	`HR/Vqc/Sp1cs`	because of my delight	my being pleased	1
`H7521-31`	וְ/רָצ֖וּי	veratsuy	`HC/Vqsmsa`	and accepted	accepted one	1
`H7521-07`	הֲ/יִרְצֶ֤ה	hayiretseh	`HTi/Vqi3ms`	will he be pleased?	Will he be pleased?	1
`H7521-01`	בִּ/רְצ֣וֹת	biretsot	`HR/Vqc`	when pleasing	in being pleased	1
`H7521-14`	רָצִ֣יתָ	ratsita	`HVqp2ms`	You have been pleased with	you were pleased	1
`H7521-09`	לִ/רְצ֣וֹת	liretsot	`HR/Vqc`	to be pleased	to be pleased with	1
`H7521-18`	רְצוּי֙	retsuy	`HVqsmsc`	favored	accepted one	1
`H7521-32`	וְ/תִ֣רֶץ	vetirets	`HC/Vqi3fs`	and-will-make-satisfaction-for	and she will be pleased	1
`H7521-25`	וַ/תִּרְצֵֽ/נִי	vatiretseni	`HC/Vqw2ms/Sp1cs`	and you have accepted me	and you accepted me	1
`H7521-26`	וַ/יִּרְצֵ֗/הוּ	vayiretsehu	`HC/Vqw3ms/Sp3ms`	and He will accept him	and he accepted him	1
`H7521-38`	יִתְרַצֶּ֥ה	yiteratseh	`HVti3ms`	reconcile himself	he will show himself favorable	1
`H7521-28`	וְ/הִרְצָ֖ת	vehiretsat	`HC/Vhq3fs`	and will enjoy	and she made acceptable	1
`H7521-10`	נִרְצָ֖ה	niretsah	`HVNp3ms`	is pardoned	has been accepted	1
`H7521-06`	הַ/אֶרְצֶ֥ה	haeretseh	`HTi/Vqi1cs`	should I accept	will I be pleased	1
`H7521-29`	וְ/נִרְצָ֥ה	veniretsah	`HC/VNq3ms`	it shall be accepted	and he was accepted	1
`H7521-17`	רְצִיתָֽ/ם	retsitam	`HVqp2ms/Sp3mp`	you favored them	you were pleased with them	1
`H7521-05`	אֶרְצֵ֔/ם	eretsem	`HVqi1cs/Sp3mp`	I-will-accept-them	I will accept them	1

Occurrences in Scripture

57 total occurrences

SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1
`H7521-25`	Genesis 33:10	וַ/תִּרְצֵֽ/נִי	vatiretseni	`HC/Vqw2ms/Sp1cs`	and you have accepted me	and you accepted me
`H7521-29`	Leviticus 1:4	וְ/נִרְצָ֥ה	veniretsah	`HC/VNq3ms`	it shall be accepted	and he was accepted
`H7521-33`	Leviticus 7:18	יֵרָצֶה֒	yeratseh	`HVNi3ms`	it-will-be-accepted	he will be accepted
`H7521-33`	Leviticus 19:7	יֵרָצֶֽה	yeratseh	`HVNi3ms`	be accepted	he will be accepted
`H7521-33`	Leviticus 22:23	יֵרָצֶֽה	yeratseh	`HVNi3ms`	will it be accepted	he will be accepted
`H7521-34`	Leviticus 22:25	יֵרָצ֖וּ	yeratsu	`HVNi3mp`	they-will-be-accepted	they will be accepted
`H7521-33`	Leviticus 22:27	יֵרָצֶ֕ה	yeratseh	`HVNi3ms`	it shall be acceptable	he will be accepted
`H7521-21`	Leviticus 26:34	תִּרְצֶ֨ה	tiretseh	`HVqi3fs`	will enjoy	she will be pleased
`H7521-28`	Leviticus 26:34	וְ/הִרְצָ֖ת	vehiretsat	`HC/Vhq3fs`	and will enjoy	and she made acceptable
`H7521-37`	Leviticus 26:41	יִרְצ֥וּ	yiretsu	`HVqi3mp`	they will accept	they will be pleased
`H7521-32`	Leviticus 26:43	וְ/תִ֣רֶץ	vetirets	`HC/Vqi3fs`	and-will-make-satisfaction-for	and she will be pleased
`H7521-37`	Leviticus 26:43	יִרְצ֣וּ	yiretsu	`HVqi3mp`	will-make-satisfaction-for	they will be pleased
`H7521-21`	Deuteronomy 33:11	תִּרְצֶ֑ה	tiretseh	`HVqi2ms`	accept favorably	she will be pleased
`H7521-18`	Deuteronomy 33:24	רְצוּי֙	retsuy	`HVqsmsc`	favored	accepted one
`H7521-38`	1 Samuel 29:4	יִתְרַצֶּ֥ה	yiteratseh	`HVti3ms`	reconcile himself	he will show himself favorable
`H7521-36`	2 Samuel 24:23	יִרְצֶֽ/ךָ	yiretsekha	`HVqi3ms/Sp2ms`	accept you	he will be pleased with you
`H7521-10`	Isaiah 40:2	נִרְצָ֖ה	niretsah	`HVNp3ms`	is pardoned	has been accepted
`H7521-13`	Isaiah 42:1	רָצְתָ֣ה	ratsetah	`HVqp3fs`	delights	she was pleased
`H7521-12`	Jeremiah 14:10	רָצָ֔/ם	ratsam	`HVqp3ms/Sp3mp`	accepts them	he accepted them
`H7521-19`	Jeremiah 14:12	רֹצָ֑/ם	rotsam	`HVqrmsc/Sp3mp`	accept them	one pleased with them
`H7521-05`	Ezekiel 20:40	אֶרְצֵ֔/ם	eretsem	`HVqi1cs/Sp3mp`	I-will-accept-them	I will accept them
`H7521-04`	Ezekiel 20:41	אֶרְצֶ֣ה	eretseh	`HVqi1cs`	I-will-accept	I will be pleased
`H7521-30`	Ezekiel 43:27	וְ/רָצִ֣אתִי	veratsiti	`HC/Vqq1cs`	and I will accept	and I was pleased
`H7521-12`	Hosea 8:13	רָצָ֑/ם	ratsam	`HVqp3ms/Sp3mp`	he accepts them	he accepted them
`H7521-04`	Amos 5:22	אֶרְצֶ֑ה	eretseh	`HVqi1cs`	will I accept	I will be pleased
`H7521-07`	Micah 6:7	הֲ/יִרְצֶ֤ה	hayiretseh	`HTi/Vqi3ms`	will he be pleased?	Will he be pleased?
`H7521-27`	Haggai 1:8	וְ/אֶרְצֶה	veeretseh	`HC/Vqi1cs`	and I will be pleased	I will be pleased
`H7521-08`	Malachi 1:8	הֲ/יִּרְצְ/ךָ֙	hayiretsekha	`HTi/Vqi3ms/Sp2ms`	will he accept you	will he accept you
`H7521-04`	Malachi 1:10	אֶרְצֶ֥ה	eretseh	`HVqi1cs`	I accept	I will be pleased
`H7521-06`	Malachi 1:13	הַ/אֶרְצֶ֥ה	haeretseh	`HTi/Vqi1cs`	should I accept	will I be pleased
`H7521-16`	Psalms 40:14	רְצֵ֣ה	retseh	`HVqv2ms`	be pleased	be pleased
`H7521-17`	Psalms 44:4	רְצִיתָֽ/ם	retsitam	`HVqp2ms/Sp3mp`	you favored them	you were pleased with them
`H7521-37`	Psalms 49:14	יִרְצ֣וּ	yiretsu	`HVqi3mp`	they are pleased	they will be pleased
`H7521-24`	Psalms 50:18	וַ/תִּ֣רֶץ	vatirets	`HC/Vqw2ms`	then you consented	and you were pleased
`H7521-21`	Psalms 51:18	תִרְצֶֽה	tiretseh	`HVqi2ms`	you take pleasure	she will be pleased
`H7521-37`	Psalms 62:5	יִרְצ֪וּ	yiretsu	`HVqi3mp`	they desire	they will be pleased
`H7521-09`	Psalms 77:8	לִ/רְצ֣וֹת	liretsot	`HR/Vqc`	to be pleased	to be pleased with
`H7521-14`	Psalms 85:2	רָצִ֣יתָ	ratsita	`HVqp2ms`	You have been pleased with	you were pleased
`H7521-15`	Psalms 102:15	רָצ֣וּ	ratsu	`HVqp3cp`	have taken delight	they were pleased
`H7521-16`	Psalms 119:108	רְצֵה	retseh	`HVqv2ms`	accept	be pleased
`H7521-35`	Psalms 147:10	יִרְצֶֽה	yiretseh	`HVqi3ms`	he desires	he will be pleased
`H7521-20`	Psalms 147:11	רוֹצֶ֣ה	rotseh	`HVqrmsa`	takes-pleasure-in	the one who delights
`H7521-20`	Psalms 149:4	רוֹצֶ֣ה	rotseh	`HVqrmsa`	takes-pleasure	the one who delights
`H7521-35`	Proverbs 3:12	יִרְצֶֽה	yiretseh	`HVqi3ms`	he-delights	he will be pleased
`H7521-01`	Proverbs 16:7	בִּ/רְצ֣וֹת	biretsot	`HR/Vqc`	when pleasing	in being pleased
`H7521-22`	Proverbs 23:26	תרצנה	trtsnh	`HVqj3fp`	may they delight	may they be pleased
`H7521-35`	Job 14:6	יִ֝רְצֶ֗ה	yiretseh	`HVqi3ms`	he accomplishes	he will be pleased
`H7521-34`	Job 20:10	יְרַצּ֣וּ	yeratsu	`HVpi3mp`	shall seek to please	they will be accepted
`H7521-26`	Job 33:26	וַ/יִּרְצֵ֗/הוּ	vayiretsehu	`HC/Vqw3ms/Sp3ms`	and He will accept him	and he accepted him
`H7521-03`	Job 34:9	בִּ֝/רְצֹת֗/וֹ	biretsoto	`HR/Vqc/Sp3ms`	that he should delight himself	in his being pleased
`H7521-11`	Ecclesiastes 9:7	רָצָ֥ה	ratsah	`HVqp3ms`	has accepted	he was pleased
`H7521-31`	Esther 10:3	וְ/רָצ֖וּי	veratsuy	`HC/Vqsmsa`	and accepted	accepted one
`H7521-11`	1 Chronicles 28:4	רָצָ֔ה	ratsah	`HVqp3ms`	he-was-pleased	he was pleased
`H7521-02`	1 Chronicles 29:3	בִּ/רְצוֹתִ/י֙	biretsoti	`HR/Vqc/Sp1cs`	because of my delight	my being pleased
`H7521-21`	1 Chronicles 29:17	תִּרְצֶ֑ה	tiretseh	`HVqi2ms`	you-delight	she will be pleased
`H7521-23`	2 Chronicles 10:7	וּ/רְצִיתָ֔/ם	uretsitam	`HC/Vqq2ms/Sp3mp`	and please them	and you accepted them
`H7521-13`	2 Chronicles 36:21	רָצְתָ֥ה	ratsetah	`HVqp3fs`	had enjoyed	she was pleased

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