What does רָצוֹן · ἀρέσκω mean in the Bible?
רָצוֹן · ἀρέσκω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "favor, pleasure, approval".
Hebrew · H7522, G700
רָצוֹן
Delight (especially as shown) · to be agreeable (or by implication, to seek to be so)
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רָצוֹן H7522 delight (especially as shown)
Pronunciation rāṣôn
Delight expressed through voluntary acceptance; God's sovereign pleasure determining what finds favor.
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ἀρέσκω G700 to be agreeable (or by implication, to seek to be so)
Pronunciation aréskō
Seeking to please others; in NT often implies accommodating their wishes rather than serving God's will.
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What does רָצוֹן (ratson) mean in the Bible?
רָצוֹן · ἀρέσκω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "favor, pleasure, approval".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7522, G700?
H7522, G700 is connected to 56 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. favor, pleasure, approval
Strong's H7522, G700
Lexical occurrences 56 verses Source Gloss
favor, pleasure, approval
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
רָצוֹן is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
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