Lexical Definition

‎רָצָה‎ râtsâh (raw-tsaw') to accept ^H:V
a primitive root

(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.

• to be pleased with
• specifically, to satisfy adebt

1) to be pleased with, be favourable to, accept favourably
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to be pleased with, be favourable to
1a2) to accept
1a3) to be pleased, be determined
1a4) to make acceptable, satisfy
1a5) to please
1b) (Niphal) to be accepted, be pleased with
1c) (Piel) to seek favour of
1d) (Hiphil) to please, pay off
1e) (Hithpael) to make oneself acceptable or pleasing

See Greek: ἀγαπάω · δεκτός · δέχομαι · διαλλάσσω · εἰσακούω · ἐπισκοπή · εὐδοκέω · εὐλογέω · εὐοδόω · θέλω · λύω · παραδέχομαι · προσδέχομαι · συντρέχω

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎רָצָה‎ verb be pleased with, accept favourably (Late Hebrew id., will, be willing; Arabic (originally ) be well pleased with, Nö^{ZMG liv (1900), 155}; Sabean ‎רצֿו‎ favour CIS^{iv, no. 77, 9} and others, compare Hom^{Südar. Chrest. 123}, ‎רצֿים‎ good, acceptable, CIS^{iv, no. 73, 9}, and others, of a coin, good, Id^{ib. no. 21, 5}; Aramaic ‎רְעָא‎, have pleasure in, compare II. ‎רָעָה‎ above); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ‎׳‎‎ר‎ Eccl 9:7 suffix ‎רָצָם‎ Jer 14:10 1 singular ‎וְרָצִאתִי‎ Ezek 43:27 consecutive (metaplastic Ges^{«GKC:75rr»§ 75rr}; Aramaism, Krae; but Co ‎וְרָצִיתִי‎), etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular ‎יִרְצֶה‎ Ps 147:10 +, suffix ‎יִרְצְךָ‎ Mal 1:8 3 feminine singular jussive ‎תִּ֫רֶץ‎ Lev 26:43 3 feminine plural ‎תִּרְצֶנָה‎ Prov 23:6 Kt ( < Qr ‎תִּצֹּרְנָה‎, √ ‎נצר‎, compare Toy), etc.; Imperative ‎רְצֵה‎ Ps 40:14*; Ps 119:108 Infinitive construct ‎רְצוֺת‎ Prov 16:7; Ps 77:8*, etc.; Participle ‎רוֺצֶה‎ Ps 147:11; Ps 149:4, suffix ‎רֹצָם‎ Jer 14:12 passive ‎רְצוּי‎ Esth 10:3, construct ‎רְצוּי‎ Deut 33:24 —

1. be pleased with, favourable to:
a. of God, with accusative of person Isa 42:1; Ps 44:4*; Ps 147:11; Job 33:26 with accusative of thing Ps 85:2*; 1Chr 29:17; Prov 16:7; Eccl 9:7 with ‎ב‎ person Ps 149:4 ‎ב‎ of thing Ps 147:10; Hag 1:8 absolute Hag 77:8.
b. of men: with accusative of person, subject father Mal 1:8, || ‎אהב‎ Prov 3:12 of brother Gen 33:10 (JE), monarch 2Chr 10:7 with accusative of thing Ps 62:5*; Ps 102:15*; Job 14:6; Prov 23:26 (but see above); with ‎בְּ‎ of thing 1Chr 29:3; Ps 49:14* ‎עִם‎ person Job 34:9; Ps 50:18 passive participle ‎רָצוּי‎ favoured, acceptable to Deut 33:24 (poem), Esth 10:3.

2. accept: of God, with accusative of person, sacrificing, 2Sam 24:23; Hos 8:13; Jer 14:10; Jer 14:12; Ezek 20:40; Ezek 20:41; Ezek 43:27 with accusative of sacrifice Deut 33:11; Mal 1:10; Mal 1:13; Ps 51:18*; Ps 119:108 with ‎בְ‎ of sacrifice Mic 6:7 absolute Ani Mic 5:22.

3. be pleased:
a. determined, with infinitive Ps 40:14*.
b. with ‎בּ‎ person 1Chr 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]) Lev 26:34; Lev 26:43; 2Chr 36:21, with accusative of guilt incurred (‎עָוֺן‎) Lev 26:41; Lev 26:43 ( < point all these as Hiph`il, so SS Gerber). Niph`al Perfect 3 masculine singular ‎נִרְצָה‎ Lev 1:4; Isa 40:2 Imperfect 3 masculine singular ‎יֵרָצֶה‎ Lev 7:18 +, etc.; —

1. passive of Qal 2, be accepted, of sacrifices, with ‎ל‎ person, Lev 1:4; Lev 22:25 with ‎ל‎ of sacrifice Lev 22:23; Lev 22:27 absolute Lev 7:18; Lev 19:7.

2. passive of Qal 4: ‎נִרְצָח עֲוֺנָהּ‎ Isa 40:2 her punishment is accepted (as satisfactory). Pi`el Imperfect 3 masculine plural ‎יְרַצּוּ‎ Job 20:10, with accusative ‎דַּלִּים‎ seek the favour of the poor (but Bu SS Gerber from ‎רצץ‎). Hiph`il Perfect 3 feminine singular ‎וְהִרְצָת‎ (Ges^{«GKC:75m»§ 75m}) consecutive Lev 26:34 the land shall pay off her sabbaths (accusative), compare Qal 4. Hithpa`el Imperfect 3 masculine singular ‎יִתְרַצֵּה‎ 1Sam 29:4 with what shall he make himself acceptable unto (‎אֶל‎) his lord? + 3 masculine plural ‎יִתְרַצּוּ‎ Hos 4:10 ᵐ5 We Now (for ᵑ0 ‎יפרצּו‎) they shall not have delight.

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