רִצְיָא
𐤓𐤑𐤉𐤀
Ritseya
H7525 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A personal name: Ritsyâʼ. Occurs as the name of an Israelite in post-exilic genealogies. Its form is likely derived from a verbal root conveying the idea of 'favor' or 'delight,' but its use in the Hebrew Bible is strictly as a proper noun without attested common noun or verbal usages.
Semantic Range
personal name, linked etymologically to 'delight' or 'favor,' proper noun only; name of an Israelite in genealogies
Root / Etymology
From the root רצה (rts), which fundamentally means 'to be pleased with, to find favor, to accept.' The formation רִצְיָא may mean 'Yah(weh) is favor,' 'Yah(weh) is delight,' or 'my delight is Yah(weh),' but this is based on typical theophoric name formation and the presumed meaning of the root. The exact form is unique, and the suffix -יָא is commonly understood as a theophoric abbreviation for the Divine Name (Yah).
Historical & Contextual Notes
רִצְיָא (Ritsyâʼ) appears only in 1 Chronicles 5:15 as a name in the list of descendants of Gad, situating its contextual use in the genealogical records compiled in the Second Temple period. The name reflects a typical Israelite theophoric pattern, though its precise meaning is difficult to reconstruct beyond its connection to the root 'rts' and the theophoric element. English translations render it simply as 'Rezia' or 'Ritzia.' There is no evidence of this term being used historically as a common noun or outside the context of this personal name. Distinct from similar roots that might denote 'to run' (רץ), emphasizing the importance of context and vocalization in proper identification. Later traditions translate or transliterate the name, but do not ascribe additional meaning beyond its genealogical occurrence.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from רָצָה; delight; Ritsjah, an Israelite; Rezia.
Bantu Hebrew
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רצה (r-ts-h) — to be pleased with, to find favor, to accept
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H7519 | רָצָא | to be pleased |
| H7521 | רָצָה | in being pleased |
| H7522 | רָצוֹן | in favor-of |
| H8656 | תִּרְצָה | in Delight |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H7525-01 |
וְ/רִצְיָֽא | veritseya | HC/Np |
and Rizia | and Ritsyah | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H7525-01 |
1 Chronicles 7:39 | וְ/רִצְיָֽא | veritseya | HC/Np |
and Rizia | and Ritsyah |