Hebrew · H7521, H5771 · unreviewed

יִרְצוּ אֶת־עֲוֹנָם

To be pleased with ; specifically, to satisfy a debt · perversity , i.e. (moral) evil

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רָצָה H7521 to be pleased with ; specifically, to satisfy a debt
Pronunciation rāṣāh
Moves from personal pleasure or approval to satisfying obligations; crucially means to accept or pardon.
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עָוֺן H5771 perversity , i.e. (moral) evil
Pronunciation avon
Moral perversity or crookedness; iniquity as both the act of wrongdoing and its consequent punishment or liability
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What does יִרְצוּ אֶת־עֲוֹנָם (yirṣû ʾet-ʿăwōnām) mean in the Bible?

רָצָה · עָוֺן is a Hebrew word meaning "to be pleased with ; specifically, to satisfy a debt".

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Meaning

to be pleased with ; specifically, to satisfy a debt
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
Imperfect Lev 7:18 · Lev 19:7 · Lev 22:23 · Lev 22:27 · Lev 22:25
Perfect Isa 40:2
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 26×
Imperfect Lev 26:41 · Lev 26:43 · Ps 49:14 · Ps 62:5 · 1Chr 29:17 · Deut 33:11 · Ps 51:18 · Amos 5:22 · Ezek 20:41 · Mal 1:10 · Job 14:6 · Prov 3:12 · Ps 147:10 · Lev 26:34 14×
Perfect 1Chr 28:4 · Eccl 9:7 · 2Chr 36:21 · Isa 42:1 · Ps 85:2 · Ps 102:15
Sequential imperfect Ps 40:14 · Ps 119:108
Participle active Ps 147:11 · Ps 149:4
Participle passive Deut 33:24
Jussive Prov 23:26
Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others
Imperfect 1Sam 29:4
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action
Imperfect Job 20:10
Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 34 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form
Imperfect 22 Perfect 7 Imperative 2 Participle 2 Participle passive 1
Stem
Qal 26 Niphal 6 Hithpael 1 Piel 1
Mood
Indicative/jussive 18 Indicative 7 Indicative/cohortative 3 Imperative 2 Jussive 1
OT Occurrences
Lev 7:18 Niphal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Lev 19:7 Niphal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Lev 22:23 Niphal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Lev 22:25 Niphal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Lev 22:27 Niphal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Lev 26:34 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Lev 26:41 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Lev 26:43 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Deut 33:11 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Deut 33:24 Qal · Participle passive 1 Sam 29:4 Hithpael · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive 1 Chr 28:4 Qal · Perfect · Indicative 1 Chr 29:17 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive 2 Chr 36:21 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Job 14:6 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Job 20:10 Piel · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Ps 40:14 Qal · Imperative · Imperative Ps 49:14 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Ps 51:18 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Ps 62:5 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Ps 85:2 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Ps 102:15 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Ps 119:108 Qal · Imperative · Imperative Ps 147:10 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Ps 147:11 Qal · Participle Ps 149:4 Qal · Participle Prov 3:12 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Prov 23:26 Qal · Imperfect · Jussive Eccl 9:7 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Isa 40:2 Niphal · Perfect · Indicative Isa 42:1 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Ezek 20:41 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/cohortative Amos 5:22 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/cohortative Mal 1:10 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/cohortative

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)

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