ra.tson denotes favorable acceptance or favor, and in other clauses a person's will or desire.

The noun most often marks favorable acceptance or favor: offerings, persons, and upright conduct are received favorably, while favor may also be bestowed by the LORD or a king. In a distinct cluster, it denotes what a person wills or desires, especially when someone acts according to that will or when a desire is satisfied.

1. Favorable reception or bestowed favor · dominant

   In Leviticus 1:3, the construct noun occurs with bringing an unblemished offering before the LORD; the APB renders the purpose clause "so that it may be accepted before the LORD." In Proverbs 11:1, a just weight stands in contrast to deceitful balances and the APB says it finds "his favor"; Isaiah 60:7 places offerings on the altar "with acceptance."

   Leviticus 1:3Leviticus 22:20Exodus 28:38Proverbs 11:1Proverbs 14:35Isaiah 60:7
2. What someone wills or desires · common

   In Daniel 8:4, the ram acts without opposition, and the APB renders the clause "it acted according to its will"; Daniel 11:3 likewise describes a mighty king doing according to his will. Psalm 145:16 and Psalm 145:19 use the noun in clauses about satisfying and fulfilling the desire of living things and of those who fear God.

   Daniel 8:4Daniel 11:3Daniel 11:16Esther 1:8Psalm 145:16Psalm 145:19

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB variously presents the noun through "acceptance," "accepted," and "favor" where offerings or conduct receive favorable regard, and through "will" or "desire" in clauses of chosen action or fulfilled desire. Because the APB is a whole-verse translation, these renderings indicate the clause-level presentation rather than fixed English equivalents.