רָצָה
To be pleased with ; specifically, to satisfy a debt · to be agreeable (or by implication, to seek to be so)
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Words in this compound — expand to study each participant
רָצָה H7521 to be pleased with ; specifically, to satisfy a debt
ἀρέσκω G700 to be agreeable (or by implication, to seek to be so)
What does רָצָה (ratsah) mean in the Bible?
רָצָה · ἀρέσκω is a Hebrew word meaning "to delight in, to accept favorably".
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Meaning
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 6×
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 26×
Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others 1×
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 1×
Hebrew Verb Forms
How this verb appears across 34 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).
Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).
Morphology: OSHB WLC (Open Scriptures, CC BY 4.0) · STEPBible TEHMC (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0)
Word Pictures (Robertson)
A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.
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