Ratsah

The NAS Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon

Strong's Number: 7521

Original Word	Word Origin
hcr	a primitive root
Transliterated Word	TDNT Entry
Ratsah	TWOT - 2207
Phonetic Spelling	Parts of Speech
raw-tsaw'	Verb

Definition

to be pleased with, be favourable to, accept favourably
1. (Qal)
  1. to be pleased with, be favourable to
  2. to accept
  3. to be pleased, be determined
  4. to make acceptable, satisfy
  5. to please
2. (Niphal) to be accepted, be pleased with
3. (Piel) to seek favour of
4. (Hiphil) to please, pay off
5. (Hithpael) to make oneself acceptable or pleasing

NAS Word Usage - Total: 58

accept 11, accepted 6, approve 1, approved 1, delight 4, delights 2, enjoy 2, enjoyed 1, favor 2, favorable 1, favored 2, favors 1, find pleasure 1, fulfills 1, make 1, make himself acceptable 1, make amends 1, making amends 1, please 1, pleased 6, pleasing 1, receive 1, received me favorably 1, removed 1, restored 1, showed favor 1, take delight 1, take pleasure 1, taken...delight 1, takes pleasure 1, took pleasure 1

NAS Verse Count
Genesis	1
Leviticus	9
Deuteronomy	2
1 Samuel	1
2 Samuel	1
1 Chronicles	3
2 Chronicles	2
Esther	1
Job	4
Psalms	13
Proverbs	3
Ecclesiastes	1
Isaiah	2
Jeremiah	2
Ezekiel	3
Hosea	1
Amos	1
Micah	1
Haggai	1
Malachi	3

Total	55

The Hebrew lexicon is Brown, Driver, Briggs, Gesenius Lexicon; this is keyed to the "Theological Word Book of the Old Testament." These files are considered public domain.

Bibliography Information

Brown, Driver, Briggs and Gesenius. "Hebrew Lexicon entry for Ratsah". "The NAS Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon". .

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