Limitless Word
רָצוֹןrâtsôwn/raw-tsone'/
HebrewH752256 occurrences (KJV)

delight (especially as shown)

KJV renders it: (be) acceptable(-ance, -ed), delight, desire, favour, (good) pleasure, (own, self, voluntary) will, as...(what) would.

Where it appears

  • Gen 49:6My soul, don’t come into their council. My glory, don’t be united to their assembly; for in their anger they killed men. In their self-will they hamstrung cattle.
  • Exod 28:38It shall be on Aaron’s forehead, and Aaron shall bear the iniquity of the holy things, which the children of Israel shall make holy in all their holy gifts; and it shall be always on his forehead, that they may be accepted before Yahweh.
  • Lev 1:3“‘If his offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he shall offer a male without defect. He shall offer it at the door of the Tent of Meeting, that he may be accepted before Yahweh.
  • Lev 19:5“‘When you offer a sacrifice of peace offerings to Yahweh, you shall offer it so that you may be accepted.
  • Lev 22:19that you may be accepted, you shall offer a male without defect, of the bulls, of the sheep, or of the goats.
  • Lev 22:20But whatever has a defect, that you shall not offer; for it shall not be acceptable for you.
  • Lev 22:21Whoever offers a sacrifice of peace offerings to Yahweh to accomplish a vow, or for a freewill offering, of the herd or of the flock, it shall be perfect to be accepted. It shall have no defect.
  • Lev 22:29“When you sacrifice a sacrifice of thanksgiving to Yahweh, you shall sacrifice it so that you may be accepted.
  • Lev 23:11and he shall wave the sheaf before Yahweh, to be accepted for you. On the next day after the Sabbath the priest shall wave it.
  • Deut 33:16for the precious things of the earth and its fullness, the good will of him who lived in the bush. Let this come on the head of Joseph, on the crown of the head of him who was separated from his brothers.
  • Deut 33:23About Naphtali he said, “Naphtali, satisfied with favor, full of Yahweh’s blessing, Possess the west and the south.”
  • 2 Chr 15:15All Judah rejoiced at the oath, for they had sworn with all their heart, and sought him with their whole desire; and he was found by them. Then Yahweh gave them rest all around.
  • Ezra 10:11Now therefore make confession to Yahweh, the God of your fathers, and do his pleasure; and separate yourselves from the peoples of the land, and from the foreign women.”
  • Neh 9:24“So the children went in and possessed the land, and you subdued before them the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, and gave them into their hands, with their kings and the peoples of the land, that they might do with them as they pleased.
  • Neh 9:37It yields much increase to the kings whom you have set over us because of our sins. Also they have power over our bodies and over our livestock, at their pleasure, and we are in great distress.
  • Esth 1:8In accordance with the law, the drinking was not compulsory; for so the king had instructed all the officials of his house, that they should do according to every man’s pleasure.
  • Esth 9:5The Jews struck all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and with slaughter and destruction, and did what they wanted to those who hated them.
  • Ps 5:12For you will bless the righteous. Yahweh, you will surround him with favor as with a shield.
  • Ps 19:14Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, Yahweh, my rock, and my redeemer.
  • Ps 30:5For his anger is but for a moment. His favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may stay for the night, but joy comes in the morning.
  • Ps 30:7You, Yahweh, when you favored me, made my mountain stand strong; but when you hid your face, I was troubled.
  • Ps 40:8I delight to do your will, my God. Yes, your law is within my heart.”
  • Ps 51:18Do well in your good pleasure to Zion. Build the walls of Jerusalem.
  • Ps 69:13But as for me, my prayer is to you, Yahweh, in an acceptable time. God, in the abundance of your loving kindness, answer me in the truth of your salvation.
  • Ps 89:17For you are the glory of their strength. In your favor, our horn will be exalted.
  • Ps 103:21Praise Yahweh, all you armies of his, you servants of his, who do his pleasure.
  • Ps 106:4Remember me, Yahweh, with the favor that you show to your people. Visit me with your salvation,
  • Ps 143:10Teach me to do your will, for you are my God. Your Spirit is good. Lead me in the land of uprightness.
  • Ps 145:16You open your hand, and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
  • Ps 145:19He will fulfill the desire of those who fear him. He also will hear their cry, and will save them.
  • Prov 8:35For whoever finds me, finds life, and will obtain favor from Yahweh.
  • Prov 10:32The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.
  • Prov 11:1A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh, but accurate weights are his delight.
  • Prov 11:20Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to Yahweh, but those whose ways are blameless are his delight.
  • Prov 11:27He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.
  • Prov 12:2A good man shall obtain favor from Yahweh, but he will condemn a man of wicked devices.
  • Prov 12:22Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh, but those who do the truth are his delight.
  • Prov 14:9Fools mock at making atonement for sins, but among the upright there is good will.
  • Prov 14:35The king’s favor is toward a servant who deals wisely, but his wrath is toward one who causes shame.
  • Prov 15:8The sacrifice made by the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
  • Prov 16:13Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth.
  • Prov 16:15In the light of the king’s face is life. His favor is like a cloud of the spring rain.
  • Prov 18:22Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor of Yahweh.
  • Prov 19:12The king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
  • Isa 49:8Yahweh says, “In an acceptable time I have answered you, and in a day of salvation I have helped you. I will preserve you, and give you for a covenant of the people, to raise up the land, to make them inherit the desolate heritage:
  • Isa 56:7I will bring these to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be accepted on my altar; for my house will be called a house of prayer for all peoples.”
  • Isa 58:5Is this the fast that I have chosen? A day for a man to humble his soul? Is it to bow down his head like a reed, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under himself? Will you call this a fast, and an acceptable day to Yahweh?
  • Isa 60:7All the flocks of Kedar will be gathered together to you. The rams of Nebaioth will serve you. They will be accepted as offerings on my altar; and I will beautify my glorious house.
  • Isa 60:10“Foreigners will build up your walls, and their kings will serve you: for in my wrath I struck you, but in my favor I have had mercy on you.
  • Isa 61:2to proclaim the year of Yahweh’s favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn;
  • Jer 6:20To what purpose comes there to me frankincense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices pleasing to me.”
  • Dan 8:4I saw the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward; and no animals could stand before him, neither was there any who could deliver out of his hand; but he did according to his will, and magnified himself.
  • Dan 11:3A mighty king shall stand up, who shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will.
  • Dan 11:16But he who comes against him shall do according to his own will, and no one shall stand before him; and he shall stand in the glorious land, and in his hand shall be destruction.
  • Dan 11:36The king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvelous things against the God of gods; and he shall prosper until the indignation be accomplished; for that which is determined shall be done.
  • Mal 2:13This again you do: you cover Yahweh’s altar with tears, with weeping, and with sighing, because he doesn’t regard the offering any more, neither receives it with good will at your hand.

Lexical data: Strong’s Hebrew & Greek Dictionaries (1890, public domain; openscriptures, CC-BY-SA). Word tagging from the Strong’s-numbered KJV.