Original Language Studio
Psalms 147:11
“The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
רָצָהrâtsâh · raw-tsaw'
H7521 · Hebrew
H7521 · Hebrew
- Definition
- to be pleased with; specifically, to satisfy adebt
- Derivation
- a primitive root;
- KJV renderings
- (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.
- Grammar
- רוֹצֶ֣ה — verb Qal, active participle, masculine, singular, absolute
- Usage
- Occurs 57 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 33:10Leviticus 1:4Leviticus 7:18Leviticus 19:7Leviticus 22:23
Theological interpretation (AI)
The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read רָצָה here.
Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.