רָצָה (ra.tsah) means “to accept” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: raw-tsaw' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
רָצָה · ra.tsah · to accept
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
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a primitive root; to be pleased with; specifically, to satisfy adebt
KJV glosses: (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.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| accept them | 4 |
| be accepted | 3 |
| be pleased | 2 |
| delight | 2 |
| i will accept | 2 |
| accept | 1 |
| accept you | 1 |
| acceptable | 1 |
| and accept | 1 |
| and delight | 1 |
| and enjoy | 1 |
| and finds favor | 1 |
| and highly favored | 1 |
| and i will accept | 1 |
| and it will enjoy | 1 |
| and please them | 1 |
| and they will make amends | 1 |
| approved | 1 |
| because of my delight | 1 |
| delights | 1 |
| enjoyed | 1 |
| for him to regain the favor | 1 |
| has been pardoned | 1 |
| he can enjoy | 1 |
| he was pleased | 1 |
| in whom he delights | 1 |
| is pleased | 1 |
| it will be acceptable as | 1 |
| please | 1 |
| pleasure | 1 |
| shall enjoy | 1 |
| should i accept | 1 |
| show his favor again | 1 |
| since you have received me favorably | 1 |
| so it can be accepted | 1 |
| so that i may take pleasure | 1 |
| takes pleasure | 1 |
| that he should delight | 1 |
| the most favored | 1 |
| then i will accept you | 1 |
| they delight | 1 |
| who endorse | 1 |
| will pay the penalty | 1 |
| will seek the favor | 1 |
| would he be pleased | 1 |
| you befriend | 1 |
| you favored them | 1 |
| you showed favor | 1 |
| you take no pleasure | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| it shall not be accepted | 3 |
| accept | 2 |
| accepteth | 2 |
| be pleased | 2 |
| i will not accept | 2 |
| taketh pleasure | 2 |
| and accept | 1 |
| and accepted | 1 |
| and enjoy | 1 |
| and hast pleasure | 1 |
| and he will be favourable | 1 |
| and i will accept | 1 |
| and i will take pleasure | 1 |
| and it shall be accepted | 1 |
| and please | 1 |
| and they then accept | 1 |
| and thou wast pleased with me | 1 |
| approve | 1 |
| because thou hadst a favour | 1 |
| delighteth | 1 |
| doth not accept | 1 |
| enjoy | 1 |
| had enjoyed | 1 |
| he be favourable | 1 |
| he delighteth | 1 |
| he liked | 1 |
| he taketh not pleasure | 1 |
| i will accept | 1 |
| in them they shall not be accepted | 1 |
| is pardoned | 1 |
| it shall be accepted | 1 |
| let him be acceptable | 1 |
| me there will i accept | 1 |
| moreover because i have set my affection | 1 |
| neither will i accept | 1 |
| nothing that he should delight | 1 |
| observe | 1 |
| of them and shall enjoy | 1 |
| please | 1 |
| shall seek to please | 1 |
| should i accept | 1 |
| take pleasure | 1 |
| then thou consentedst | 1 |
| they delight | 1 |
| thou delightest | 1 |
| thou hast been favourable | 1 |
| till he shall accomplish | 1 |
| to us for wherewith should he reconcile | 1 |
| will he be pleased | 1 |
| without them and they shall accept | 1 |
Page 2 of 2. 54 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.
Go up into the hills, bring down lumber, and build the house, so that I may take pleasure in it and be glorified, says the LORD.
Read word by wordWhen you offer blind animals for sacrifice, is it not wrong? And when you present the lame and sick ones, is it not wrong? Try offering them to your governor! Would he be pleased with you or show you favor?” asks the LORD of Hosts.
Read word by word“Oh, that one of you would shut the temple doors, so that you would no longer kindle useless fires on My altar! I take no pleasure in you,” says the LORD of Hosts, “and I will accept no offering from your hands.
Read word by wordYou also say: ‘Oh, what a nuisance!’ And you turn up your nose at it,” says the LORD of Hosts. “You bring offerings that are stolen, lame, or sick! Should I accept these from your hands?” asks the LORD.
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