רָצֹון (rāʦovn) — acceptance / favor / act of favor

Definition: = state in which a person who offers something as a sacrifice is considered acceptable to the receiver, together with the sacrifice itself

Show passage in OET: EXO 28:38

OET-RV EXO 28:38

38 so it’ll be on Aharon’s forehead. In this way, it’ll bear the deficiencies of human sinfulness when Israelis attempt to make sacred objects and attempt to make sacred offerings. Thus it’ll be on his forehead continually so that I will see it and accept those things.

OET-LV EXO 28:38

38 And_it _was on the _forehead _of ʼAhₐron and_ ʼAhₐron _he _will _bear DOM the _guilt _of the _holy _things which the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) they _will _consecrate to/from_all/each/any/every the _gifts _of their _holiness(es)_of_their and_it _was on forehead _of_his continually for_acceptance to/for_them to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before YHWH.

Show passage in OET: LEV 1:3

OET-RV LEV 1:3

3 If it’s from the herd, it must be a bull with no defects. It must be presented in front of the entrance to the sacred tent to be acceptable to Yahweh.

OET-LV LEV 1:3

3 If is_a _burnt _offering present _of_his from the_herd a _male unblemished he_will _present _it to the _entrance _of of _the _tent _of meeting he _will _present DOM_him/it for_acceptance _of_its to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before YHWH.

Jump to OET EXO 28:38 section.

Jump to OET LEV 1:3 section.

All 13 recorded passages for this sense

EXO: OET EXO 28:38

LEV: OET LEV 1:3 · OET LEV 19:5 · OET LEV 22:19–21 · OET LEV 22:29 · OET LEV 23:11

PSA: OET PSA 19:14

ISA: OET ISA 56:7 · OET ISA 60:7

JER: OET JER 6:20

MAL: OET MAL 2:13

Sense 3: act of favor, blessing

Semantic domains: Bless (002003002004)

Core domains: Well-Being (196)

Definition: literally: accceptance, favor; hence: = action by which deities translate a favorable attitude into actions contributing to the well-being of humans

Synonyms: בְּרָכָה · יְשׁוּעָה · נָקָם

Show passage in OET: DEU 33:16

OET-RV DEU 33:16

16 and from the bounty of the soil and from its fullness,
⇔ and the favour of the bush-dweller.
⇔ Let them come on Yosef’s (Joseph’s) head,
⇔ and on the top of the head of the leader of his brothers.

OET-LV DEU 33:16

16 And_from_the_excellent _gift _of the_earth and_what _of_fills _it and_the_favour _of the _one _who_dwelt _of (of)_the_bush may_it _come to_the _head _of Yōşēf and_to_the _crown _of _the _head _of the _consecrated _one _of his _brothers _of_his.

Show passage in OET: DEU 33:23

OET-RV DEU 33:23

¶  23 To Naftali (Naphtali), he said,
⇔ “Naftali, overflowing with favour,
⇔ ≈ and full of Yahweh’s blessings,
⇔ you’ll possess the west and the south.”

OET-LV DEU 33:23

23 And_of_Naftālī he _said Naftālī is_satisfied _of favour and_full the _blessing _of YHWH the_west and_the_south take_possession _of.

Jump to OET DEU 33:16 section.

Jump to OET DEU 33:23 section.

All 10 recorded passages for this sense

DEU: OET DEU 33:16 · OET DEU 33:23

PSA: OET PSA 5:12 · OET PSA 89:17 · OET PSA 106:4

PRO: OET PRO 11:27 · OET PRO 12:2 · OET PRO 18:22

ISA: OET ISA 49:8 · OET ISA 61:2

Sense 4: desire, will

Semantic domains: Wish (002004002001001)

Core domains: Mind (106)

Definition: literally: acceptance, desire; hence: = state in which humans or deities have determined an action or a pattern of behavior that they want to be carried out, either by themselves or by others

Show passage in OET: GEN 49:6

OET-RV GEN 49:6

6 Don’t let my thoughts enter into their discussion.
⇔ ≈ Don’t let my honour join in their assembly.
⇔ They killed a man in their anger,
⇔ ≈ and they hamstrung an ox just for their pleasure.

OET-LV GEN 49:6

6 In_council _of_their not self _of_my let _it _enter in_assembly _of_their not honour _of_my let _it _be _united if/because in_anger _of_their they _slew a _man and_for_pleasure _of_their they _hamstrung ox[en].

Show passage in OET: CH2 15:15

OET-RV CH2 15:15

15 and all of Yehudah celebrated that promise because they were totally sincere and committed. They asked Yahweh to give them guidance, which he did, and he enabled them to have peace throughout their country.

OET-LV CH2 15:15

15 And_ all _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) _they _rejoiced on the_oath if/because with_all _of heart _of_their they _had _sworn and_on/over_all will _of_their they_had _sought _him and_he _had _let _himself _be _found to/for_them and_ YHWH _he _gave _rest to/for_them from_round _about.

Jump to OET GEN 49:6 section.

Jump to OET CH2 15:15 section.

All 16 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 49:6

CH2: OET CH2 15:15

EZR: OET EZR 10:11

NEH: OET NEH 9:24 · OET NEH 9:37

EST: OET EST 1:8 · OET EST 9:5

PSA: OET PSA 40:8 · OET PSA 103:21 · OET PSA 143:10 · OET PSA 145:16 · OET PSA 145:19

DAN: OET DAN 8:4 · OET DAN 11:3 · OET DAN 11:16 · OET DAN 11:36

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

רָצֹון

Form 1

Sense 1: acceptance, favor

Sense 2: acceptance

Sense 3: act of favor, blessing

Sense 4: desire, will