כִ/רְצֹנ֖/וֹ

𐤊/𐤓𐤑𐤍/𐤅

râtsôwn

as he pleased

Favorable disposition, goodwill, pleasure, or acceptance—particularly the state or act of being favorably inclined toward someone or something. Used to denote pleasure, delight, or approval (often by a deity or person), as well as acceptance, favor, or the fulfillment of a desire or wish. In offering or cultic contexts, refers specifically to what is accepted or pleasing (e.g., an offering). Can also refer to voluntary will or choice, though this is a secondary usage.

H7522

Daniel 8:4 · Word #17

Lexicon H7522

Lemmaרָצוֹן
Lemma (Paleo)𐤓𐤑𐤅𐤍
Transliterationrâtsôwn
Strong'sH7522
DefinitionFavorable disposition, goodwill, pleasure, or acceptance—particularly the state or act of being favorably inclined toward someone or something. Used to denote pleasure, delight, or approval (often by a deity or person), as well as acceptance, favor, or the fulfillment of a desire or wish. In offering or cultic contexts, refers specifically to what is accepted or pleasing (e.g., an offering). Can also refer to voluntary will or choice, though this is a secondary usage.

Morphology HR/Ncmsc/Sp3ms All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

Common Translation

Phraseas he pleased

SIBI-P1 Translation H7522-04

according to his favor

Morphological NotesPreposition כ־ + masculine singular noun רָצוֹן in construct + 3rd person masculine singular pronominal suffix.
Rendering RationaleThe noun רָצוֹן denotes favor, pleasure, or acceptance arising from being pleased. In construct with a 3ms suffix and prefixed כ־ ('according to/as'), the form conveys conformity to his state of favor or accepted will.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

according to his favor

Same as P1Yes
RationaleP1 reflects the literal sense of the noun and its construct relationship, as well as the possessive suffix.