Midvash

רָצוֹןrâtsôwn

goodwill, favour, acceptance, will

Pronunciation: raw-tsone' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H7522

Meanings

1. goodwill, favour

a. of God (Deuteronomy 33:16; Isaiah 60:10; Psalms 5:13)

b. of men (Proverbs 10:32; Proverbs 11:27; Proverbs 14:9)

2. acceptance (Exodus 28:38; Leviticus 1:3; Leviticus 22:20)

3. will, desire, pleasure

a. of God (Ezra 10:11; Psalms 40:9; Psalms 103:21)

b. of man (Daniel 8:4; Daniel 11:3; Daniel 11:16)

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 56 times in the Bible.

  • Genesis 49:6 May I never join in their meetings; may I never be a party to their plans. For in their anger they murdered men, and they crippled oxen just for sport.
  • Exodus 28:38 Aaron must wear it on his forehead so he may take on himself any guilt of the people of Israel when they consecrate their sacred offerings. He must always wear it on his forehead so the Lord will accept the people.
  • Leviticus 1:3 “If the animal you present as a burnt offering is from the herd, it must be a male with no defects. Bring it to the entrance of the Tabernacle so you may be accepted by the Lord.
  • Leviticus 19:5 “When you sacrifice a peace offering to the Lord, offer it properly so you will be accepted by God.
  • Leviticus 22:19 you will be accepted only if your offering is a male animal with no defects. It may be a bull, a ram, or a male goat.
  • Leviticus 22:20 Do not present an animal with defects, because the Lord will not accept it on your behalf.
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Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).