Râtsôwn — H7522

Definition

masculine noun

delight (especially as shown)

1. pleasure, delight, favour, goodwill, acceptance, will
1. goodwill, favour
2. acceptance
3. will, desire, pleasure, self-will

Usually translated as

will, acceptable, delight, pleasure, accepted, desire, would, acceptance, favour, as

Origin

or râtsôn; from H7521

• Derived from Râtsâh (H7521)

Greek equivalents

• arestós (G701)
• boúlēma (G1013)
• dektós (G1184)
• éleos (G1656)
• epithymía (G1939)
• eudokía (G2107)
• thélēma (G2307)
• thélēsis (G2308)
• hilarós (G2431)
• hilarótēs (G2432)
• cháris (G5485)

Occurrences

Râtsôwn occurs 51 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), Exodus (1), Leviticus (7), Deuteronomy (2), 2 Chronicles (1), Ezra (1), Nehemiah (2), Esther (2), Psalms (13), Proverbs (9), Isaiah (6), Jeremiah (1), Daniel (4), Malachi (1)

• Genesis 49:6 — O my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly, mine honour, be not thou united: for in their anger they slew a man, and in their selfwill (וּבִרְצֹנָ֖ם) they digged down a wall.
• Exodus 28:38 — And it shall be upon Aaron’s forehead, that Aaron may bear the iniquity of the holy things, which the children of Israel shall hallow in all their holy gifts; and it shall be always upon his forehead, that they may be accepted (לְרָצ֥וֹן) before the LORD.
• Leviticus 1:3 — If his offering be a burnt sacrifice of the herd, let him offer a male without blemish: he shall offer it of his own voluntary will (לִרְצֹנ֖וֹ) at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the LORD.
• Leviticus 19:5 — And if ye offer a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD, ye shall offer it at your own will (לִֽרְצֹנְכֶ֖ם).
• Leviticus 22:19 — Ye shall offer at your own will (לִֽרְצֹנְכֶ֑ם) a male without blemish, of the beeves, of the sheep, or of the goats.
• Leviticus 22:20 — But whatsoever hath a blemish, that shall ye not offer: for it shall not be acceptable (לְרָצ֖וֹן) for you.
• Leviticus 22:21 — And whosoever offereth a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD to accomplish his vow, or a freewill offering in beeves or sheep, it shall be perfect to be accepted (לְרָצ֔וֹן); there shall be no blemish therein.
• Leviticus 22:29 — And when ye will offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving unto the LORD, offer it at your own will (לִֽרְצֹנְכֶ֖ם).
• Leviticus 23:11 — And he shall wave the sheaf before the LORD, to be accepted (לִֽרְצֹנְכֶ֑ם) for you: on the morrow after the sabbath the priest shall wave it.
• Deuteronomy 33:16 — And for the precious things of the earth and fulness thereof, and for the good will (וּרְצ֥וֹן) of him that dwelt in the bush: let the blessing come upon the head of Joseph, and upon the top of the head of him that was separated from his brethren.
• Deuteronomy 33:23 — And of Naphtali he said, O Naphtali, satisfied with (רָצ֔וֹן) favour, and full with the blessing of the LORD: possess thou the west and the south.
• 2 Chronicles 15:15 — And all Judah rejoiced at the oath: for they had sworn with all their heart, and sought him with their whole desire (רְצוֹנָ֣ם); and he was found of them: and the LORD gave them rest round about.
• Ezra 10:11 — Now therefore make confession unto the LORD God of your fathers, and do his pleasure (רְצוֹנ֑וֹ): and separate yourselves from the people of the land, and from the strange wives.
• Nehemiah 9:24 — So the children went in and possessed the land, and thou subduedst before them the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, and gavest them into their hands, with their kings, and the people of the land, that they might do with them as they would (כִּרְצוֹנָֽם).
• Nehemiah 9:37 — And it yieldeth much increase unto the kings whom thou hast set over us because of our sins: also they have dominion over our bodies, and over our cattle, at their pleasure (כִּרְצוֹנָ֔ם), and we are in great distress.
• Esther 1:8 — And the drinking was according to the law; none did compel: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man’s pleasure (כִּרְצ֥וֹן).
• Esther 9:5 — Thus the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction, and did what they would (כִּרְצוֹנָֽם) unto those that hated them.
• Psalms 5:12 — For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with (רָצ֥וֹן) favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.
• Psalms 19:14 — Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable (לְרָצ֨וֹן) in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.
• Psalms 30:5 — For his anger endureth but a moment; in (בִּרְצ֫וֹנ֥וֹ) his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
• Psalms 30:7 — LORD, by (בִּרְצוֹנְךָ֮) thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled.
• Psalms 40:8 — I delight to do thy will (רְצוֹנְךָ֣), O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
• Psalms 51:18 — Do good in thy good pleasure (בִ֭רְצוֹנְךָ) unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.
• Psalms 69:13 — But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, O LORD, in an acceptable (רָצ֗וֹן) time: O God, in the multitude of thy mercy hear me, in the truth of thy salvation.
• Psalms 89:17 — For thou art the glory of their strength: and (וּ֝בִרְצֹנְךָ֗) in thy favour our horn shall be exalted.
• Psalms 103:21 — Bless ye the LORD, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure (רְצוֹנֽוֹ).
• Psalms 106:4 — Remember me, O LORD, with (בִּרְצ֣וֹן) the favour that thou bearest unto thy people: O visit me with thy salvation;
• Psalms 143:10 — Teach me to do thy will (רְצוֹנֶךָ֮); for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.
• Psalms 145:16 — Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire (רָצֽוֹן) of every living thing.
• Psalms 145:19 — He will fulfil the desire (רְצוֹן) of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.
• Proverbs 10:32 — The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable (רָצ֑וֹן): but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.
• Proverbs 11:1 — A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight (רְצוֹנֽוֹ).
• Proverbs 11:20 — They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight (וּ֝רְצוֹנ֗וֹ).
• Proverbs 12:22 — Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight (רְצוֹנֽוֹ).
• Proverbs 14:35 — The king’s (רְֽצוֹן) favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.
• Proverbs 15:8 — The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight (רְצוֹנֽוֹ).
• Proverbs 16:13 — Righteous lips are the delight (רְצ֣וֹן) of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
• Proverbs 16:15 — In the light of the king’s countenance is life; and (וּ֝רְצוֹנ֗וֹ) his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
• Proverbs 19:12 — The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but (רְצוֹנֽוֹ) his favour is as dew upon the grass.
• Isaiah 49:8 — Thus saith the LORD, In an acceptable (רָצוֹן֙) time have I heard thee, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee: and I will preserve thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, to establish the earth, to cause to inherit the desolate heritages;
• Isaiah 56:7 — Even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted (לְרָצ֖וֹן) upon mine altar; for mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people.
• Isaiah 58:5 — Is it such a fast that I have chosen? a day for a man to afflict his soul? is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable (רָצ֖וֹן) day to the LORD?
• Isaiah 60:7 — All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together unto thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister unto thee: they shall come up with acceptance (רָצוֹן֙) on mine altar, and I will glorify the house of my glory.
• Isaiah 60:10 — And the sons of strangers shall build up thy walls, and their kings shall minister unto thee: for in my wrath I smote thee (וּבִרְצוֹנִ֖י), but in my favour have I had mercy on thee.
• Isaiah 61:2 — To proclaim the acceptable (רָצוֹן֙) year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;
• Jeremiah 6:20 — To what purpose cometh there to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt offerings are not acceptable (לְרָצ֔וֹן), nor your sacrifices sweet unto me.
• Daniel 8:4 — I saw the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward; so that no beasts might stand before him, neither was there any that could deliver out of his hand; but he did according to his will (כִרְצֹנ֖וֹ), and became great.
• Daniel 11:3 — And a mighty king shall stand up, that shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will (כִּרְצוֹנֽוֹ).
• Daniel 11:16 — But he that cometh against him shall do according to his own will (כִּרְצוֹנ֔וֹ), and none shall stand before him: and he shall stand in the glorious land, which by his hand shall be consumed.
• Daniel 11:36 — And the king shall do according to his will (כִרְצוֹנ֜וֹ); and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done.