Delight Pleasure Consent

† רָצָה vb. be pleased with, accept favourably (NH id., will, be willing; Arabic رَضِىَ (orig. و) be well pleased with, NöZMG liv (1900), 155; Sab. רצֿו favour CIS iv. no. 77, 9 al., cf. HomSüdar. Chrest. 123, רצֿים good, acceptable, CIS iv, no. 73, 9. al., of a coin, good, id.ib. no. 21, 5; Aramaic ܪܥܳܐ רְעָא, ܪܥܳܐ have pleasure in, cf. II. רָעָה supr.);— Qal Pf. 3 ms. ר׳ Ec 9:7; sf. רָצָם Je 14:10; 1 s. וְרָצִאתִי Ez 43:27 consec. (metapl. Ges§ 75 rr; Aramaism, Krae; but Co וְרָצִיתִי), etc.; Impf. 3 ms. יִרְצֶה ψ 147:10 +, sf. יִרְצְךָ Mal 1:8; 3 fs. juss. תִּ֫רֶץ Lv 26:43; 3 fpl. תִּרְצֶנָה Pr 23:26 Kt (תִּצֹּרְנָה, √ נצר, cf. Toy), etc.; Imv. רְצֵה ψ 40:14; 119:108; inf. cstr. רְצוֹת Pr 16:7 ψ 77:8, etc.; Pt. רוֹצֶה 147:11; 149:4, sf. רֹצָם Je 14:12; pass. רָצוּי Est 10:3, cstr. רְצוּי Dt 33:24;— 1. be pleased with, favourable to: a. of God, c. acc. pers. Is 42:1 ψ 44:4; 147:11; Jb 33:26; c. acc. rei ψ 85:2 1 Ch 29:17; Pr 16:7; Ec 9:7; c. ב pers. ψ 149:4; ב rei 147:10; Hg 1:8; abs. ψ 77:8. b. of men: c. acc. pers., subj. father Mal 1:8, ‖ אהב Pr 3:12; of brother Gn 33:10 (JE), monarch 2 Ch 10:7; c. acc. rei ψ 62:5; 102:15; Jb 14:6; Pr 23:26 (but v. supr.); c. בְּ rei 1 Ch 29:3 ψ 49:14; עִם pers. Jb 34:9 ψ 50:18; pt. pass. רָצוּי favoured, acceptable to Dt 33:24 (poem), Est 10:3. 2. accept: of God, c. acc. pers., sacrificing, 2 S 24:23; Ho 8:13; Je 14:10, 12; Ez 20:40, 41; 43:27; c. acc. of sacrifice Dt 33:11; Mal 1:10, 13 ψ 51:18; 119:108; c. בְ of sacrifice Mi 6:7; abs. Am 5:22. 3. be pleased: a. determined, c. inf. ψ 40:14. b. c. בּ pers. 1 Ch 28:4. 4. make acceptable, satisfy (by paying off debt), subj. land, paying off its sabbaths (Di Dr al. accept, be satisfied with [in payment]) Lv 26:34, 43; 2 Ch 36:21, c. acc. of guilt incurred (עָוֹן) Lv 26:41, 43 (Hiph., so SS Gerber). Niph. Pf. 3 ms. נִרְצָה Lv 1:4 Is 40:2; Impf. 3 ms. יֵרָצֶה Lv 7:18 +, etc.;— 1. pass. of Qal 2, be accepted, of sacrifices, c. ל pers., Lv 1:4; 22:25; c. ל of sacrifice 22:23, 27; abs. 7:18; 19:7. 2. pass. of Qal 4: נִרְצָה עֲוֹנָהּ Is 40:2 her punishment is accepted (as satisfactory). Pi. Impf. 3 mpl. יְרַצּוּ Jb 20:10, c. acc. דַּלִּים seek the favour of the poor (but Bu SS Gerber from רצץ). Hiph. Pf. 3 fs. וְהִרְצָת (Ges§ 75 m) consec. Lv 26:34 the land shall pay off her sabbaths (acc.), cf. Qal 4. Hithp. Impf. 3 ms. יִתְרַצֶּה 1 S 29:4 with what shall he make himself acceptable unto (אֶל) his lord? + 3 mpl. יִתְרַצּוּ Ho 4:10 𝔊 We Now (for MT יפרצו) they shall not have delight.

εὐδοκ-έω, to be well pleased or content, Refs 2nd c.BC+; ἐάν.. Refs: with participle, Refs: with dative, to be content with, find pleasure in a person or thing, NT+1st c.BC+: also with accusative, τιναLXX; [ἐγγύους] Refs 2nd c.BC+; ἡ γῆ -ήσει τὰ σάββατα LXX __2 consent, approve, with dative, τοῖς γεγραμμένοις Refs 1st c.AD+; τῇ δημοσιώσει Refs 3rd c.AD+; also ἐπί τινι Refs 2nd c.AD+: frequently absolutely in legal documents, Refs 2nd c.AD+ __3 with infinitive, consent, agree to do, Refs 2nd c.BC+ (and with accusative et infinitive, consent that.., LXX; to be ready, willing, NT+2nd c.BC+ __3.b determine, resolve, NT.Luke.Refs __4 to be content, happy, Refs 1st c.BC+:— also in middle, τῆς εὐδοκουμένης ζωῆς Refs __5 middle, = active in significationRefs 2nd c.BC+; τινι Refs 1st c.BC+ __II passive, to be favoured, i.e. prosper, LXX: with dative, find approval with, τισι Refs 2nd c.BC+ __II.2 to be approved, ὑπό τινων Refs 1st c.BC+ __III of persons or things, to be well-pleasing or acceptable, find favour with, τινι Refs 5th c.BC+ __IV with accusative et genitive, deem worthy of, τινα τιμῆς Refs 2nd c.BC+

† דָּשֵׁן vb. be fat, grow fat (Arabic دَسِمَ; whence also دَسَمٌ grease, fat; NH דִּשֵּׁן make fat, cf. NH דֶּשֶׁן fat)— Qal Pf. 3 ms. וְדָשֵׁן consec. Dt 31:20 (JE) fig. of Isr.’s prosperity. Pi. Pf. דִּשַּׁנְתָּ ψ 23:5; וְדִשְּׁנוּ consec. Nu 4:13; Impf.: יְדַשְּׁנֶה־סֶּֽלָה ψ 20:4 volunt. (cf. Ges§ 48, 3 De; but perhaps read sf. -נֶהָ, -נָהּ v. Ki Gesl.c.); 3 fs. תְּדַשֶּׁן־ Pr 15:30; Inf. לְדַשְּׁנוֹ Ex 27:3—causat. make fat ד׳ בשׁמן ראשׁי i.e. anoint, symbol of festivity and joy ψ 23:5; ד׳ עָ֑צֶם Pr 15:30 of bodily effect of good news; ד׳ עולה find a burnt-offering fat = acceptable ψ 20:4; elsewhere denom. from דֶּשֶׁן (fat ashes);—take away, clear away the fat ashes (acc. of altar cleared) Nu 4:13 (P), so סירות לְדַשְּׁנוֹ Ex 27:3 (P). Pu. Impf. יְדֻשָּׁ֑ן Pr 28:25 Is 34:7; 3 fs. תְּדֻשָּׁן Pr 11:25; 13:4—pass. of causat. Pi. be made fat, of dust saturated מֵחֵלֶב Is 34:7; fig. of prosperity of the liberal Pr 11:25, the diligent 13:4, the trustful 28:25. Hothp. Pf. 3 fs. הֻדַּ֫שְׁנָה (cf. Ol§ 271 Ges§ 54, 3) Is 34:6, of Yahweh’s sword:—it hath fattened itself מֵחֶלֶב (‖ מָֽלְאָה דָּם).

† [רִיחַ] vb. denom. Hiph. (?), smell, perceive odour;—Impf. 3 ms. יָרִיחַ Jb 39:25, יָרַח 1 S 26:19 + 2 times; וַיָּ֫רַח Gn 8:21; 3 mpl. יְרִיח֑וּן ψ 115:6, יְרִיחֻ֑ן Dt 4:28, etc.; Inf. cstr. הָרִיחַ Ex 30:38, etc.;—smell, c. acc. Gn 8:21; 27:27 (JE), 1 S 26:19; abs. Dt 4:28 ψ 115:6; metaph. בַּהֲרִיחוֹ אֵשׁ Ju 16:9, יָרִיחַ מִלְחָמָה Jb 39:25 the horse scenteth battle; c. ב Ex 30:38; Lv 26:31 (both P); metaph. = delight in Am 5:21; Is 11:3 (prob. dittogr. BrMP 202).