Usually translated as
accept, pleasure, enjoy, please, delight, acceptable, accomplish, set affection, approve, consent with, favour, favourable, like, observe, pardon, reconcile self
Occurrences
Râtsâh occurs 56 times in 54 verses of the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), Leviticus (9), Deuteronomy (2), 1 Samuel (1), 2 Samuel (1), 1 Chronicles (3), 2 Chronicles (2), Esther (1), Job (4), Psalms (13), Proverbs (2), Ecclesiastes (1), Isaiah (2), Jeremiah (2), Ezekiel (3), Hosea (1), Amos (1), Micah (1), Haggai (1), Malachi (3)
- Genesis 33:10 — And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand: for therefore I have seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of God, and thou wast pleased (וַתִּרְצֵֽנִי) with me.
- Leviticus 1:4 — And he shall put his hand upon the head of the burnt offering; and it shall be accepted (וְנִרְצָ֥ה) for him to make atonement for him.
- Leviticus 7:18 — And if any of the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offerings be eaten at all on the third day, it shall not be accepted (יֵרָצֶה֒), neither shall it be imputed unto him that offereth it: it shall be an abomination, and the soul that eateth of it shall bear his iniquity.
- Leviticus 19:7 — And if it be eaten at all on the third day, it is abominable; it shall not be accepted (יֵרָצֶֽה).
- Leviticus 22:23 — Either a bullock or a lamb that hath any thing superfluous or lacking in his parts, that mayest thou offer for a freewill offering; but for a vow it shall not be accepted (יֵרָצֶֽה).
- Leviticus 22:25 — Neither from a stranger’s hand shall ye offer the bread of your God of any of these; because their corruption is in them, and blemishes be in them: they shall not be accepted (יֵרָצ֖וּ) for you.
- Leviticus 22:27 — When a bullock, or a sheep, or a goat, is brought forth, then it shall be seven days under the dam; and from the eighth day and thenceforth it shall be accepted (יֵרָצֶ֕ה) for an offering made by fire unto the LORD.
- Leviticus 26:34 — Then shall the land enjoy (תִּרְצֶ֨ה) her sabbaths, as long as it lieth desolate, and ye be in your enemies’ land; even then shall the land rest, and enjoy her sabbaths.
- Leviticus 26:34 — Then shall the land enjoy her sabbaths, as long as it lieth desolate, and ye be in your enemies’ land; even then shall the land rest, and enjoy (וְהִרְצָ֖ת) her sabbaths.
- Leviticus 26:41 — And that I also have walked contrary unto them, and have brought them into the land of their enemies; if then their uncircumcised hearts be humbled, and they then accept (יִרְצ֥וּ) of the punishment of their iniquity:
- Leviticus 26:43 — The land also shall be left of them, and shall enjoy (וְתִ֣רֶץ) her sabbaths, while she lieth desolate without them: and they shall accept of the punishment of their iniquity: because, even because they despised my judgments, and because their soul abhorred my statutes.
- Leviticus 26:43 — The land also shall be left of them, and shall enjoy her sabbaths, while she lieth desolate without them: and they shall accept (יִרְצ֣וּ) of the punishment of their iniquity: because, even because they despised my judgments, and because their soul abhorred my statutes.
- Deuteronomy 33:11 — Bless, LORD, his substance, and accept (תִּרְצֶ֑ה) the work of his hands: smite through the loins of them that rise against him, and of them that hate him, that they rise not again.
- Deuteronomy 33:24 — And of Asher he said, Let Asher be blessed with children; let him be acceptable (רְצוּי֙) to his brethren, and let him dip his foot in oil.
- 1 Samuel 29:4 — And the princes of the Philistines were wroth with him; and the princes of the Philistines said unto him, Make this fellow return, that he may go again to his place which thou hast appointed him, and let him not go down with us to battle, lest in the battle he be an adversary to us: for wherewith should he reconcile (יִתְרַצֶּ֥ה) himself unto his master? should it not be with the heads of these men?
- 2 Samuel 24:23 — All these things did Araunah, as a king, give unto the king. And Araunah said unto the king, The LORD thy God accept (יִרְצֶֽךָ) thee.
- 1 Chronicles 28:4 — Howbeit the LORD God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he hath chosen Judah to be the ruler; and of the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he liked (רָצָ֔ה) me to make me king over all Israel:
- 1 Chronicles 29:3 — Moreover, because I have set my affection (בִּרְצוֹתִי֙) to the house of my God, I have of mine own proper good, of gold and silver, which I have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house,
- 1 Chronicles 29:17 — I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure (תִּרְצֶ֑ה) in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee.
- 2 Chronicles 10:7 — And they spake unto him, saying, If thou be kind to this people, and please (וּרְצִיתָ֔ם) them, and speak good words to them, they will be thy servants for ever.
- 2 Chronicles 36:21 — To fulfil the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had enjoyed (רָצְתָ֥ה) her sabbaths: for as long as she lay desolate she kept sabbath, to fulfil threescore and ten years.
- Esther 10:3 — For Mordecai the Jew was next unto king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted (וְרָצ֖וּי) of the multitude of his brethren, seeking the wealth of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.
- Job 14:6 — Turn from him, that he may rest, till he shall accomplish (יִ֝רְצֶ֗ה), as an hireling, his day.
- Job 20:10 — His children shall seek to please (יְרַצּ֣וּ) the poor, and his hands shall restore their goods.
- Job 33:26 — He shall pray unto God, and (וַיִּרְצֵ֗הוּ) he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.
- Job 34:9 — For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight (בִּ֝רְצֹת֗וֹ) himself with God.
- Psalms 40:13 — Be pleased (רְצֵ֣ה), O LORD, to deliver me: O LORD, make haste to help me.
- Psalms 44:3 — For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou (רְצִיתָֽם) hadst a favour unto them.
- Psalms 49:13 — This their way is their folly: yet their posterity approve (יִרְצ֣וּ) their sayings. Selah.
- Psalms 50:18 — When thou sawest a thief, then thou consentedst (וַתִּ֣רֶץ) with him, and hast been partaker with adulterers.
- Psalms 51:16 — For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest (תִרְצֶֽה) not in burnt offering.
- Psalms 62:4 — They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight (יִרְצ֪וּ) in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.
- Psalms 77:7 — Will the Lord cast off for ever? and (לִרְצ֣וֹת) will he be favourable no more?
- Psalms 85:1 — LORD, thou (רָצִ֣יתָ) hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.
- Psalms 102:14 — For thy servants take pleasure in (רָצ֣וּ) her stones, and favour the dust thereof.
- Psalms 119:108 — Accept (רְצֵה), I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me thy judgments.
- Psalms 147:10 — He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure (יִרְצֶֽה) in the legs of a man.
- Psalms 147:11 — The LORD taketh pleasure in (רוֹצֶ֣ה) them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.
- Psalms 149:4 — For the LORD taketh pleasure (רוֹצֶ֣ה) in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.
- Proverbs 3:12 — For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth (יִרְצֶֽה).
- Proverbs 16:7 — When a man’s ways please (בִּרְצ֣וֹת) the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
- Ecclesiastes 9:7 — Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth (רָצָ֥ה) thy works.
- Isaiah 40:2 — Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned (נִרְצָ֖ה): for she hath received of the LORD’s hand double for all her sins.
- Isaiah 42:1 — Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth (רָצְתָ֣ה); I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.
- Jeremiah 14:10 — Thus saith the LORD unto this people, Thus have they loved to wander, they have not refrained their feet, therefore the LORD doth not accept (רָצָ֔ם) them; he will now remember their iniquity, and visit their sins.
- Jeremiah 14:12 — When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and an oblation, I will not accept (רֹצָ֑ם) them: but I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence.
- Ezekiel 20:40 — For in mine holy mountain, in the mountain of the height of Israel, saith the Lord GOD, there shall all the house of Israel, all of them in the land, serve me: there will I accept (אֶרְצֵ֔ם) them, and there will I require your offerings, and the firstfruits of your oblations, with all your holy things.
- Ezekiel 20:41 — I will accept (אֶרְצֶ֣ה) you with your sweet savour, when I bring you out from the people, and gather you out of the countries wherein ye have been scattered; and I will be sanctified in you before the heathen.
- Ezekiel 43:27 — And when these days are expired, it shall be, that upon the eighth day, and so forward, the priests shall make your burnt offerings upon the altar, and your peace offerings; and I will accept (וְרָצִ֣אתִי) you, saith the Lord GOD.
- Hosea 8:13 — They sacrifice flesh for the sacrifices of mine offerings, and eat it; but the LORD accepteth (רָצָ֑ם) them not; now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins: they shall return to Egypt.