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Wednesday, November 29th, 2023
the Week of Christ the King / Proper 29 / Ordinary 34

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Strong's #7592 - שָׁאֵל

Transliteration

shâʼal

Phonetics

shaw-al', shaw-ale'

Origin

a primitive root

Parts of Speech

Verb

TWOT

2303

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs'

1) to ask, enquire, borrow, beg

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to ask, ask for

1a2) to ask (as a favour), borrow

1a3) to enquire, enquire of

1a4) to enquire of, consult (of deity, oracle)

1a5) to seek

1b) (Niphal) to ask for oneself, ask leave of absence

1c) (Piel)

1c1) to enquire, enquire carefully

1c2) to beg, practise beggary

1d) (Hiphil)

1d1) to be given on request

1d2) to grant, make over to, let (one) ask (successfully) or give or lend on request (then) grant or make over to

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 2045 ‑ ἐραυνάω (er‑yoo‑nah'‑o); 2045 ‑ ἐραυνάω (er‑yoo‑nah'‑o); 1155 ‑ δανείζω (dan‑ide'‑zo); 1937 ‑ ἐπιθυμέω (ep‑ee‑thoo‑meh'‑o); 2212 ‑ ζητέω (dzay‑teh'‑o); 5540 ‑ χρῆσις (khray'‑sis); 782 ‑ ἀσπάζομαι (as‑pad'‑zom‑ahee); 3868 ‑ παραιτέομαι (par‑ahee‑teh'‑om‑ahee); 1871 ‑ ἐπαιτέω (ep‑ahee‑teh'‑o); 5530 ‑ χράομαι (khrah'‑om‑ahee); 154 ‑ αἰτέω (ahee‑teh'‑o); 1905 ‑ ἐπερωτάω (ep‑er‑o‑tah'‑o); 2065 ‑ ἐρωτάω (er‑o‑tah'‑o);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

KJV (172)

Genesis 13

Exodus 7

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 8

Joshua 5

Judges 14

1 Samuel 31

2 Samuel 11

1 Kings 15

2 Kings 6

1 Chronicles 5

2 Chronicles 6

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 2

Job 7

Psalms 10

Proverbs 2

Ecclesiastes 2

Isaiah 8

Jeremiah 11

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 1

Hosea 1

Jonah 1

Micah 1

Haggai 1

Zechariah 1

NAS (163)

Genesis 13

Exodus 7

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 7

Joshua 5

Judges 13

1 Samuel 27

2 Samuel 10

1 Kings 15

2 Kings 6

1 Chronicles 4

2 Chronicles 6

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 2

Job 7

Psalms 10

Proverbs 2

Ecclesiastes 2

Isaiah 7

Jeremiah 11

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 1

Hosea 1

Jonah 1

Micah 1

Haggai 1

Zechariah 1

HCS (166)

Genesis 13

Exodus 7

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 8

Joshua 5

Judges 14

1 Samuel 31

2 Samuel 10

1 Kings 11

2 Kings 6

1 Chronicles 5

2 Chronicles 6

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 2

Job 7

Psalms 10

Proverbs 2

Ecclesiastes 2

Isaiah 7

Jeremiah 11

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 1

Hosea 1

Jonah 1

Micah 1

Haggai 1

Zechariah 1

BSB (173)

Genesis 13

Exodus 7

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 8

Joshua 5

Judges 14

1 Samuel 32

2 Samuel 11

1 Kings 15

2 Kings 6

1 Chronicles 6

2 Chronicles 6

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 2

Job 7

Psalms 10

Proverbs 2

Ecclesiastes 2

Isaiah 7

Jeremiah 11

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 1

Hosea 1

Jonah 1

Micah 1

Haggai 1

Zechariah 1

ESV (131)

Genesis 8

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 5

Joshua 3

Judges 10

1 Samuel 25

2 Samuel 8

1 Kings 13

2 Kings 6

1 Chronicles 4

2 Chronicles 6

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 2

Job 6

Psalms 10

Proverbs 1

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 7

Jeremiah 8

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 1

Hosea 1

Jonah 1

Micah 1

Zechariah 1

WEB (172)

Genesis 15

Exodus 7

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 8

Joshua 5

Judges 14

1 Samuel 31

2 Samuel 11

1 Kings 14

2 Kings 6

1 Chronicles 5

2 Chronicles 6

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 2

Job 6

Psalms 10

Proverbs 2

Ecclesiastes 2

Isaiah 8

Jeremiah 11

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 1

Hosea 1

Jonah 1

Micah 1

Haggai 1

Zechariah 1

KJV (172)

Ask 11

Enquire 1

Pray 1

ask 28

asked 48

askest 1

asketh 3

asking 3

beg 2

borrow 4

borrowed 2

charge 1

consulted 1

consulter 1

counsel 1

demand 3

demanded 1

desire 3

desired 4

desiredst 1

desireth 1

earnestly 2

enquire 6

enquired 15

greet 1

him 1

leave 1

lent 4

on 1

requested 3

require 3

required 4

salute 1

saluted 3

straitly 1

surely 1

thee 1

will 1

wished 1

wishing 1

NAS (163)

Ask 15

Inquire 1

Pray 1

ask 31

asked 43

asking 5

asks 5

beg 1

begged 1

begs 1

borrow 1

borrowed 1

borrows 1

consult 2

consulting 1

consults 1

dedicated 2

demand 1

demanded 1

desired 1

desires 1

earnestly 2

inquire 5

inquired 18

inquires 1

leave 1

making 2

particularly 1

questioned 3

request 2

requested 7

require 1

required 1

sought 1

surely 1

HCS (166)

BSB (173)

* 7

Ahimelech inquired 1

Ask 10

Ask for 1

Find out 1

Greet 1

He asked 2

He asked You for 1

He asked for 1

He inquired 1

I asked 1

I have asked 1

I have asked for him 1

I obtained leave 1

I will question you 3

Inquire 1

Let me make a request 1

Make your request 1

Pray 1

Seek counsel 1

So I questioned them 1

So he asked 1

Tell me 1

Then I asked her 1

They ask 1

They asked 1

They greeted 1

They will ask 1

They will greet 1

You have requested 1

am going to ask 1

and ask 1

and asked 2

and asks you 1

and at his request 1

and greeted 1

and inquired 2

and interrogate 1

and interrogated him 1

and prayed 1

and questioned him 1

and sought 1

and wished 1

as beggars 1

ask 7

ask for Me 1

asked 6

asked him 1

asking 1

asks you 3

beg for 1

borrow 1

borrows 1

but have asked 1

but you have asked 1

by asking 1

by asking for 1

by demanding 1

consult 1

consulted 1

consults 1

dedicate the boy 1

demand 1

desired 1

do you ask 2

do you consult me 1

for 3

for him 1

going to ask 1

had made this request 1

he asked 1

he consults 1

he greeted 1

he had requested 1

he looks 1

he requested 1

in detail 1

inquire 2

inquired 11

inquiring 1

is dedicated 1

my [permission] 1

of asking 1

of you to ask 1

question Me 1

questioned 1

request 2

requested 3

requesting 1

require 2

seek 1

she asked 2

she dedicated to 1

that they granted their request 1

the consultation 1

the request 1

they asked 1

they inquired 1

they make charges 1

things I ask 1

time I inquired 1

to ask 3

to greet 2

urgently requested 2

was borrowed 1

when I ask them 1

where he asked 1

who were asking him for 1

who will seek counsel 1

wish 1

woman shall ask 1

you and asks 1

you asked 1

you have asked 1

you have asked for 1

you might as well request 1

you requested 1

ESV (131)

Ask 11

Inquire 2

Pray 1

ask 29

asked 35

asking 2

be 1

beg 2

borrow 1

borrowed 1

but 1

carefully 1

consulted 2

consults 1

craves 1

demanding 1

desired 2

earnestly 2

inquire 3

inquired 11

lent 2

made 2

make 2

procured 1

question 3

questioned 3

request 2

requested 1

require 2

required 2

will 1

WEB (172)

* 17

Ask 11

Did I desire 1

For ask 1

For it was borrowed 1

He asked 4

He inquired 1

He sought 1

I asked 1

I require 1

I will ask 1

I will not ask 1

I will question 1

Inquire 1

Now I ask 1

Please inquire 1

Pray 1

Then he asked 1

Therefore also I have granted 1

Therefore they asked 1

They ask me about things 1

They asked 2

They shall inquire 1

This is according to all that you desired 1

Why do you ask 1

Why then do you ask 1

You ask 1

You have asked 1

You have not required 1

and I asked 1

and also because he asked 1

and ask 3

and asked 2

and asked him of his welfare 1

and asks you 1

and greet 1

and greeted 1

and have inquired 1

and have not asked 2

and he asked 1

and he requested 1

and inquired 1

and inquires 1

and let them ask 1

and requested 1

and they asked 2

and they will 1

and when he required 1

and whom you have asked 1

and you have not asked 1

ask 9

asked 13

asked I leave 1

asked him 1

asks 3

borrow 1

borrows 1

but have asked 2

by asking 2

consult 1

desired 1

directly 1

earnestly 2

for I will question 1

from me that I ask 1

had asked 1

he greeted them 1

he is granted 1

him ask 1

him that which he requested 1

him to ask 1

in asking 1

inquired 10

meets you 1

nbsp 1

neither have asked 1

on 1

or a consulter 1

require 1

shall ask 2

so that they let them have 1

that he requested 1

that you ask 1

that you have asked of him 1

therefore he shall beg 1

they ask 1

thing I have asked 1

things I have asked 1

to Greet 2

to ask 3

to inquire 1

whatever she asked 2

which I asked of him 1

which he asked 1

which was asked 1

who asked 1

who shall inquire 1

you that which you have not asked 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

1472) l s (סהל ShL) AC: Draw out CO: ? AB: ?

A) l s (סהל ShL) AC: ? CO: Quiet AB: ?: In the sense of quietness from prosperity.

N^m) l s (סהל ShL) - I. Of:In the sense of something being drawn out of something else. II. Neglect:[Unknown connection to root] KJV (4): though, cause, for - Strongs: H7944 (שַׁל), H7945 (שֶׁל)

f^m) i l s (סהלי ShLY) - Quietly: In the sense of prosperity. KJV (1): quietly - Strongs: H7987 (שְׁלִי)

r^f) f l s (סהלו ShLW) - Neglect: [Unknown connection to root; Aramaic only] KJV (5): amiss, fail, error - Strongs: H7955 (שִׂלָּה), H7960 (שָׁלוּת)

B) l l s (סהלל ShLL) AC: Spoil CO: ? AB: ?: The spoils drawn out after battle.

V) l l s (סהלל ShLL) - Spoil: KJV (16): (vf: Paal) spoil, take, fall, prey, purpose - Strongs: H7997 (שָׁלַל)

N^m) l l s (סהלל ShLL) - Spoil: KJV (73): spoil, prey - Strongs: H7998 (שָׁלָל)

g^m) l l f s (סהולל ShWLL) - Spoiled: What is taken as spoil. KJV (4): spoil, strip - Strongs: H7758 (שֵׁילָל)

C) l s a (אסהל AShL) AC: ? CO: ? AB: ?: [Unknown meaning]

N^m) l s a (אסהל AShL) - Tamarisk: The tree or a grove. KJV (3): grove, tree - Strongs: H815 (אֵשֶׁל)

D) l a s (סהאל ShAL) AC: Request CO: ? AB: ?: To draw out something that is not known.

V) l a s (סהאל ShAL) - Ask: To seek to understand what is not known. [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (179): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hiphil, Piel) ask, enquire, desire, require, borrow, salute, demand, lent, request, beg - Strongs: H7592 (שָׁאֵל), H7593 (שְׁאֵל)

N^f1) e l a s (סהאלה ShALH) - Request: A seeking for what is not known. KJV (15): petition, demand, loan - Strongs: H7595 (שְׁאֵלָה), H7596 (שֵׁלָה)

h^f1) e l a s m (מסהאלה MShALH) - Request: A seeking for what is not known. KJV (2): petition, desire - Strongs: H4862 (מִשְׁאָלָה)

c^f) l f a s (סהאול ShAWL) - Grave: The place of the dead as an unknown place. KJV (65): grave, hell, pit - Strongs: H7585 (שְׁאֹל)

H) e l s (סהלה ShLH) AC: Draw out CO: ? AB: ?

V) e l s (סהלה ShLH) - I. Mislead:[Hebrew and Aramaic] II. Rest:[Aramaic only] KJV (4): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hiphil) negligent, deceive, take, rest - Strongs: H7952 (שָׁלָה), H7953 (שָׁלָה), H7954 (שְׁלֵה)

J) l f s (סהול ShWL) AC: ? CO: Robe AB: ?: As long and drawn out.

N^m) l f s (סהול ShWL) - Robe: KJV (11): hem, skirt, train - Strongs: H7757 (שׁוּל)

K) f l s (סהלו ShLW) AC: Prosper CO: ? AB: ?: A drawing out of what is needed.

V) f l s (סהלו ShLW) - Prosper: KJV (5): (vf: Paal) prosper, safety, happy - Strongs: H7951 (שָׁלַו)

N^f1) e f l s (סהלוה ShLWH) - Prosperity: [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (10): prosperity, peaceably, quietness, abundance, peace, tranquility - Strongs: H7959 (שָׁלוּ), H7962 (שַׁלְוָה), H7963 (שְׁלֵוָה)

b^m) f i l s (סהליו ShLYW) - Prosperity: KJV (8): ease, peaceable, quietness, prosperity, quiet, prosper, wealthy - Strongs: H7961 (שְׁלֵוָה)

M) l i s (סהיל ShYL) AC: Draw out CO: Infant AB: ?

f^f1 ) e i l i s (סהיליה ShYLYH) - Infant: As drawn out of the mother. KJV (1): young - Strongs: H7988 (שִׁלְיָה)

Adopted Roots:

A2842 H l s (Send, Projectile)
A2844 K l s (Throw)
A2845 M l s (Complete)
A2846 P l s (Pull)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

שָׁאַל verb ask, inquire (Late Hebrew id.; Assyrian ša°âlu, Arabic

, Ethiopic

Sabean מסאל request petition, Hom^Chrest.124 Levy-Os^{ZMG xix(1865), 165}; Aramaic

, שְׁאֵיל; Old Aramaic Zinjirli שאל Ldzb³⁷¹, Nabataean Hiph`il lend Id^ib.; — on ׳שׁ compare Jastr^{JBL xix (1900), 82ff.}); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular׳שׁ Judges 5:25 +, שָׁאָ֑ל Judges 8:26 2t.; consecutive וְשָׁ֫אַל לוֺ Numbers 27:21; suffix וּשְׁאֵלְךָ consecutive Genesis 32:18 (Ges^{§ 64 f}), וּשְׁאֵלֵךְ consecutive Judges 4:20; 1 singular suffix שְׁאִלְתִּיו 1 Samuel 1:20, שְׁאִלְתִּיהוּ Judges 13:16; 3 plural suffix שְׁאֵלוּנוּ Psalm 137:3; 2 masculine plural שְׁאֶלְתֶּם 1 Samuel 12:13 (strike out ᵐ5 Th We Dr and most), Job 21:29, וּשְׁאֶלָתֶּםֿ consecutive 1 Samuel 25:5, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִשְׁאַל Exodus 22:13 + ,etc.; Imperative שְׁאַל Isaiah 7:11 +, שְׁאָלוּנִי Isaiah 45:11 ( < תִּשְׁאְֵלוּנִי Weir Che and others), etc.; Infinitive absolute שָׁאוֺל Genesis 43:7 +; construct לִשְׁאֹל Judges 1:14 +, etc.; Participle active שֹׁאֵל 2 Samuel 3:13 +, feminine singular שֹׁאֶלֶת 1 Kings 2:20,22, masculine plural הַשֹּׁאֲלִים 1 Samuel 8:10; passive שָׁאוּל 1 Samuel 1:28; 2 Kings 6:5; —

1. a. ask, ask for, accusative of thing (or person) Judges 5:25; Judges 8:26; 1 Kings 3:10; Psalm 122:6 (= pray for) +; אֶתנַֿפְשׁוֺ לָמוּת׳שׁ 1 Kings 19:4; Jonah 4:8, i. e. pray for death, but Job 31:30 demand the life of another בְּאָלָה by a curse; with ל person 1 Kings 2:22 (twice in verse) + (ל person reflexive) 1 Samuel 12:17,19 +; with מִן person Judges 8:24 (accusative of congnate meaning with verb), Ezra 8:22; Zechariah 10:1+; followed by infinitive 1 Kings 3:11; followed by clause מָה אֶתֶּןלָֽֿךְ׃׳שׁ 1 Kings 3:5 2 Chronicles 1:7, compare 2 Kings 2:9; with accusative + מֵאֵת person 1 Samuel 8:10; Psalm 27:4(from ׳י) +; + מֵעִם person Isaiah 7:11 (from ׳י) +; with accusative of person (from whom) + of thing Psalm 137:3; accusative omitted Isaiah 7:12; 1 Samuel 12:20; 1 Kings 2:20, with מִן person Psalm 2:8; absolute Micah 7:3; Psalm 105:40 (of prayer); הִקְשִׁיתָ לִשְׁאוֺל 2 Kings 2:10, i.e. thou hast asked for a difficult thing. — 1 Samuel 2:20 see

Hiph`il b. specifically ask as a favour, for temporary use, i.e. borrow (compare לָוָה, as matter of business, see Bu^{1 Samuel 1:28}), Exodus 22:13 (E; accusative of thing + מֵעִם person), 2 Kings 4:3 (accusative of thing + מִן of source + ל person reflexive), 2 Kings 6:5 (passive participle absolute); so also (according to many), with accusative of thing Exodus 3:22( + מִן person), Exodus 11:2; Exodus 12:35 (both + מֵאֵת person; all E), — it Isaiah , however, not clear that there was any pretext of mere temporary use; passive participle ׳שָׁאוּל לי 1 Samuel 1:28 ( lent, granted,) made over to ׳י (in effect passive of Hiph`il, q. v.).

c. in weakened sense, seek, desire (late), with accusative 2 Chronicles 11:23; Ecclesiastes 2:10 (subject עֵינַי); Proverbs 20:4 in harvest he shall look [for a crop], וָאָ֑יִן and there shall be none.

2. a. inquire of, with accusative of person + לֵאמֹר before inquiry Genesis 32:18 (E), Genesis 44:19 (J) +; with וְאָמַר Judges 4:20, וַיּאִמֶר, etc., Genesis 24:47(J), Jeremiah 37:13; followed by וְאָמַר without accusative of person Genesis 32:30 (J), compare 1 Samuel 19:22, followed by לֵאמֹר Joshua 4:6 (JE); with accusative of person + עַל of thing Nehemiah 1:2; עַל of thing alone, Ecclesiastes 7:10 ( + מֵחָכְמָה, i. e. prompted by wisdom); with accusative of person + of thing (about which) 2 Samuel 14:18; Isaiah 45:11 4t.; accusative of person + indirect question Judges 13:6; with accusative of person only, Judges 8:14; 1 Samuel 25:8; Deuteronomy 32:7 +, inquire of beasts (accusative) Job 12:7; with accusative of thing only, Jeremiah 50:5; with ל person = accusative 2 Kings 8:6 (Kö^{Synt. § 289 h}); with ל of thing about which Genesis 26:7 (J), Genesis 32:30 (J), Judges 13:18; 2 Samuel 11:7; Jeremiah 6:16; Job 8:8, also ( + לאמר before the inquiry) Genesis 43:7 (J), and (followed by direct question) Deuteronomy 4:32; with ל person about whom, Genesis 43:27 (J), compare phrase of greeting, אִישׁ לְרֵעֵהוּ לְשָׁלוֺם׳שׁ Exodus 18:7 (E) ask each for (or about) his fellow as to welfare, compare Judges 18:15; 1 Samuel 10:4; 1 Samuel 17:22; 1 Samuel 25:5; 1 Samuel 30:21 [read וַיִּשְׁאֲלוּ לוֺᵐ5 ᵑ6 We Dr HPS Bu] 2 Samuel 8:10; Jeremiah 15:5; 1 Chronicles 18:10; followed by direct question only, 1 Samuel 17:56; Jeremiah 18:13 (with ב location), followed by indirect question only (c.אִם) Jeremiah 30:6; אֶתמִּֿי׳שׁ ׳פ Genesis 24:57(J); absolute make inquiry Deuteronomy 13:15 ( + דָּרַשׁ, חָקַר).

b. inquire of, consult, deity, oracle, etc. (Jastr^{JBL xix (1900) 88 ff.}), followed by accusative ׳מִּי י Joshua 9:14 (JE), Isaiah 30:2 ׳י Isaiah 65:1 ("" בִּקֵּשׁ); elsewhere in Hexateuch only (accusative omitted), Numbers 27:21 (P; with ל person for whom, + ב instrumental), compare Joshua 19:50; also אוֺב׳שׁ Deuteronomy 18:11 (participle as substantive; Jäger^{BAS ii. 292} compare Assyrian maššaku ša šâ°ili, i. e. skin-vessel of the oracle-seeker, compare Jastr^{JBL xix (1900), 96 ff.}); with accusative of human agent 1 Samuel 28:16; Jeremiah 38:14,27; usually (ancient usage, chiefly Judges , Samuel) לֵאמֹר׳בי ׳שׁ (בְּ perhaps originally local, so GFM, or instrumental), Judges 1:1; Judges 20:23; 1 Samuel 23:2; 1 Samuel 30:8; 2 Samuel 2:1; 2 Samuel 5:19 = 1 Chronicles 14:10; לֵאמֹר omitted 1 Samuel 10:22 (followed by direct question), 1 Samuel 22:10 (ל person for whom), 1 Samuel 23:4; 1 Samuel 28:6; 2 Samuel 5:23 = 1 Chronicles 14:14; Judges 20:27; בֵּאלֹהִים׳שׁ Judges 18:5; Judges 20:18; 1 Samuel 14:37; (followed by direct question), also (ל person for whom), 1 Samuel 22:13,15; ׳שׁ׳בִּדְבַר הָא 2 Samuel 16:23; likewise בְּעֵצוֺ׳שׁ Hosea 4:12 (i.e. his idol), בַּתְּרָפִים Ezekiel 21:26, בָּאוֺב 1 Chronicles 10:13; perhaps = receive as oracle Deuteronomy 18:16 (׳מֵעִם י, Jastr^l.c.

Niph`al ask for oneself (Ges^{§ 51 e}), specifically ask leave of absence, with מִן person: Perfect 3 masculine singular + Infinitive absolute נִשְׁאֹל נִשְׁאַל 1 Samuel 20:6 (followed by infinitive), 1 Samuel 20:28 (followed by עַד; ? insert ל infinitive HPS); Perfect 1 singular נִשְׁאַלְתִּי מִןהַֿמֶּלֶךְ Nehemiah 13:6 (absolute).

Pi`el 1. inquire carefully: Imperfect 3 masculine plural +

Qal Infinitive absolute שָׁאוֺל יְשָֽׁאֲלוּ 2 Samuel 20:18 (Bu proposes

Qal Imperfect יִשְׁאֲלוּ), with ב location; on following context see We Dr HPS Bu.

2 beg, practise beggary, , Perfect 3 plural וְשִׁאֵ֑לוּ (consecutive) Psalm 109:10.

Hiph`il (properly let one ask [successfully], give, or lend, on request, then) grant, make over to (as a favour, with or without request): Perfect 1 singular suffix הִשְׁאִלְתִּהוּ׳לי 1 Samuel 1:28 I have made him over to ׳י (compare Dr HPS Bu and

Qal Passive participle, ib.); perhaps also read 3 feminine singular ׳הִשְׁאִילָה לי 1 Samuel 2:20 (whom) she hath made over to ׳י (for ׳שָׁאַל לי) Bu HPS (after ᵐ5. in part; other conjectures in Dr); Imperfect 3 masculine plural suffix of thing וַיַּשְׁאִלוּם Exodus 12:36 (E) and they handed them over.

שְׁאֵל verb ask (see Biblical Hebrew); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳שׁ Daniel 2:10; plural שְׁאֵ֫לְנָא Ezra 5:9,10; Imperfect 3 masculine singular suffix יִשְׁאֲלֶנְכוֺ Ezra 7:21; Participle active שָׁאֵל Daniel 2:11,27; —

1 ask for, request, accusative of thing Daniel 2:10 (ל person), Daniel 2:11; Daniel 2:27; Ezra 7:21 (suffix person).

2 inquire about, for, accusative of thing Ezra 5:9 (ל person); followed by oratio recta [direct speech] Ezra 5:10 ( id.).

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

שָׁאֵל fut. יִשְׁאַל (Syr. ܫܶܐܠ, Arab. سَأَلَ).

(1) to ask, to demand, followed by an acc. of the thing, 1 Samuel 12:13 and מִן Psalms 2:8 מֵאֵת 1 Samuel 8:10, of the person from whom any thing is asked, also followed by two acc. (αἰτεῖν τινά τι, to ask any one any thing), Psalms 137:3; Deuteronomy 14:26; Isaiah 45:11. Job 31:31, לִשְׁאוֹל בְּאָלָה נַפְשׁוֹ “by asking with a curse his (an enemy’s) life,” i.e. for his death, comp. Jonah 4:8, וַיִּשְׁאַל אֶת־נַפְשׁוֹ לָמוּת “and he desired death for himself;” 1 Kings 19:4.

(2) to ask, to request any thing from any one, Isaiah 7:11 (see עָמַק Hiphil), שָׁאַל שְׁאֵלָה see שְׁאֵלָה. Followed by an acc. of thing, Judges 5:25; 1 Kings 3:10 מִן of the person from whom it is asked, Psalms 21:5 also מֵאֵת 1 Kings 2:20 מֵעִים Deuteronomy 18:16 שָׁאַל דָּבָר לְ to ask any thing for any one, 1 Kings 2:22.

Specially

(a) to ask a loan, to borrow from any one, Exodus 3:22, 11:2 12:35. Part. שָׁאוּל lent, 1 Samuel 1:28; 2 Kings 6:5. Followed by לְ prob. to lend, i.q. Hiphil, 1 Samuel 2:20.

(b) to ask alms, to beg, i.q. Piel No. 1, Proverbs 20:4. (Arab. Conj. V. id., ساَيِءلُ a beggar.)

(3) to inquire of, to interrogate, Judges 4:20 seq.; followed by an acc. of pers., Genesis 24:47; Job 40:7; Joshua 9:14, “but they inquired not at the mouth of Jehovah” (which they ought to have done); compare Isaiah 30:2; Genesis 24:57 followed by לְ of pers., Job 8:8. The person or thing asked about, has לְ before it, Judges 13:18; Genesis 32:30 עַל Nehemiah 1:2 acc., Haggai 2:11; Isaiah 45:11. Specially it is

(a) to consult; followed by בְּ (fich befragen ben), as שָׁאַל בַּיהוָֹה to consult the oracle of Jehovah, Judges 1:1, 18:5 20:18 שָׁאַל בַּתְּרָפִים to consult Teraphim, Ezekiel 21:26 Followed by לְ for any one, for his benefit, 1 Samuel 22:10, 13 1 Samuel 22:13, 15 1 Samuel 22:15; Numbers 27:21.

(b) שָׁאַל לִפְ׳ לְשָׁלוֹם to ask of any one’s health; hence to salute, Genesis 43:27; 1 Samuel 10:4, 17:22 30:21 Exodus 18:7.

Niphal, to ask for oneself, to ask leave (like the Gr. αἰτοῦμαί σε τοῦτο; Germ. fich etwas ausbitten; followed by מִן of pers. and a gerund of the thing, to do which one asks for leave, 1 Samuel 20:6, 28 1 Samuel 20:28(where the verb is omitted); followed by a finite verb, Nehemiah 13:6. Comp. Gram. § 50, 2. Others take it, to obtain by prayers, leave or liberty from a master; Germ. fich fren=losbitten.

Piel שִׁאֵל

(1) to beg, to be a beggar, i.q. Kal No. 2, b; Psalms 109:10.

(2) to question, 2 Samuel 20:18.

Hiphil, to lend, Exodus 12:36; 1 Samuel 1:28 compare Kal No. 2, a.

Derivatives, שְׁאֵלָה, מִשְׁאָלָה; and the pr.n. שְׁאָל, שָׁאוּל, שֵׁלָה שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל, אֶשְׁתָּאוֹל.

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List of Word Forms

אֶ֝שְׁאָלְךָ֗ אֶשְׁאֲלָ֤ה אֶשְׁאַ֥ל אלו אלת אלתם אשאל אשאלה אשאלך הֲשָׁאַ֥לְתִּי הִשְׁאִלְתִּ֙הוּ֙ הַשֹּׁאֲלִ֥ים השאלים השאלתהו השאלתי וְ֝אֶשְׁאָלְךָ֗ וְאֶשְׁאָלֵ֖ם וְיִשְׁאֲל֞וּ וְנִשְׁאֲלָ֖ה וְשִׁאֵ֑לוּ וְשַֽׁאֲלִי־ וְשַׁאֲל֣וּ ׀ וְשָׁ֥אַל וְשָׁא֥וֹל וְשָׁאֲל֥וּ וְשָׁאֲלָ֨ה וְשָׁאַ֧לְתָּ וְשָׁאַלְתָּ֖ וְשֹׁאֵ֥ל וְשָׁאַ֖ל וִשְׁאֵֽלְךָ֙ וַֽיִּשְׁאֲל֞וּ וַֽיִּשְׁאֲלוּ֙ וַיִּשְׁאֲל֣וּ וַיִּשְׁאֲל֤וּ וַיִּשְׁאֲל֥וּ וַיִּשְׁאֲלוּ־ וַיִּשְׁאַ֕ל וַיִּשְׁאַ֖ל וַיִּשְׁאַ֞ל וַיִּשְׁאַ֣ל וַיִּשְׁאַ֤ל וַיִּשְׁאַ֥ל וַיִּשְׁאַ֨ל וַיִּשְׁאַל֩ וַיִּשְׁאַל־ וַיִּשְׁאָלֵ֑הוּ וַיִּשְׁאָלֵ֧הוּ וַיִּשְׁאָלֵ֨הוּ וַיַּשְׁאִל֑וּם וַתִּֽשְׁאַל־ וָאֶשְׁאַ֣ל וָאֶשְׁאָלֵ֞ם וּשְׁאֵלֵ֗ךְ וּשְׁאֶלְתֶּם־ ואשאל ואשאלך ואשאלם וישאל וישאל־ וישאלהו וישאלו וישאלו־ וישאלום ונשאלה ושאול ושאל ושאלה ושאלו ושאלי־ ושאלך ושאלת ושאלתם־ ותשאל־ יְשָׁאֲל֛וּ יִשְׁאַ֥ל יִשְׁאַל־ יִשְׁאָ֔ל יִשְׁאָ֔לוּ יִשְׁאָל֙וּנִי֙ יִשְׁאָל֨וּן יִשְׁאָלְךָ֥ יִשְׁאָלְךָ֩ יִשְׁאָלֽוּנִי׃ ישאל ישאל־ ישאלו ישאלון ישאלוני ישאלוני׃ ישאלך ל֥וֹ ל֨וֹ לִֽשְׁאָל־ לִשְׁא֑וֹל לִשְׁא֤וֹל לִשְׁא֥וֹל לִשְׁאָל־ לִשְׁאֹ֖ל לִשְׁאֹ֣ל לִשְׁאֹ֥ל לִשְׁאָל־ לו לשאול לשאל לשאל־ נִשְׁאַ֥ל נִשְׁאַ֥לְתִּי נִשְׁאַ֨ל נִשְׁאֹ֨ל נִשְׁאֹל֩ נשאל נשאלתי שְֽׁאֵל֪וּנוּ שְׁ֭אֶלְתֶּם שְׁאִלְתִּ֙יהוּ֙ שְׁאִלְתִּֽיו׃ שְׁאֶלְתֶּ֑ם שְׁאַ֖ל שְׁאַ֣ל שְׁאַ֤ל שְׁאַ֨ל שְׁאַל֙ שְׁאַל־ שְׁאָל֔וּנִי שַֽׁאֲלוּ־ שַׁ֭אֲלוּ שַׁאֲל֨וּ שַׁאֲלִ֣י שַׁאֲלִי־ שַׁאֲלוּ־ שָֽׁאֲל֣וּ שָֽׁאַל־ שָׁ֠אַלְתָּ שָׁ֣אֲלוּ שָׁא֖וּל שָׁא֣וֹל שָׁאֲל֖וּ שָׁאַ֔ל שָׁאַ֖ל שָׁאַ֖לְתְּ שָׁאַ֖לְתִּי שָׁאַ֖לְתָּ שָׁאַ֙לְתָּ֙ שָׁאַ֜לְתָּ שָׁאַ֣ל שָׁאַ֣לְתִּי שָׁאַ֤לְתָּ שָׁאַ֥לְתָּ שָׁאַ֨לְתָּ שָׁאָ֑לְתָּ שָׁאָ֑לוּ שָׁאָ֔ל שָׁאָ֔לָה שָׁאָ֔לוּ שָׁאָֽלְתָּ׃ שָׁאָֽל׃ שָׁאָֽלוּ׃ שָׁאֹ֧ל שָׁאֽוּל׃ שֹׁאֵ֔ל שֹׁאֵ֖ל שֹׁאֵ֣ל שֹׁאֵ֨ל שֹׁאֶ֜לֶת שֹׁאֶ֣לֶת שאול שאול׃ שאל שאל־ שאל׃ שאלה שאלו שאלו־ שאלו׃ שאלונו שאלוני שאלי שאלי־ שאלת שאלת׃ שאלתי שאלתיהו שאלתיו׃ שאלתם תִּֽשְׁאָלְךָ֖ תִּשְׁאַ֣ל תִּשְׁאָלֵ֑נִי תשאל תשאלך תשאלני ’ă·lū ’al·tā ’altā ’ălū ’el·tem ’eltem ’eš’al ’eš’ălāh ’eš’āləḵā ’eš·’ă·lāh ’eš·’ā·lə·ḵā ’eš·’al alta alu eltem eshAl eshaLah eshalcha hă·šā·’al·tî haš·šō·’ă·lîm hăšā’altî hashaAlti hashshoaLim haššō’ălîm hiš’iltihū hiš·’il·ti·hū hishilTihu liš’āl- liš’ōl liš’ōwl liš·’āl- liš·’ō·wl liš·’ōl lishol lo lōw niš’al niš’altî niš’ōl niš·’al niš·’al·tî niš·’ōl nishAl nishAlti nishOl šā’al šā’āl šā’al- šā’ālāh šā’ālətā ša’ălî ša’ălî- šā’alt šā’altā šā’altî ša’ălū šā’ălū šā’ālū ša’ălū- šā’ōl šā’ōwl šā’ūl šā·’ā·lāh šā·’ā·lə·tā ša·’ă·lî ša·’ă·lî- ša·’ă·lū šā·’ă·lū šā·’ā·lū ša·’ă·lū- šā·’al šā·’āl šā·’al- šā·’al·tā šā·’al·tî šā·’alt šā·’ō·wl šā·’ōl šā·’ūl šə’al šə’al- šə’ālūnî šə’eltem šə’êlūnū šə’iltîhū šə’iltîw šə·’ā·lū·nî šə·’al šə·’al- šə·’ê·lū·nū šə·’el·tem šə·’il·tî·hū šə·’il·tîw shaal shaAlah shaAleta shaaLi shaAlt shaAlta shaAlti shaAlu shaol shaUl sheal sheaLuni sheelTem sheeLunu sheilTihu sheilTiv shoEl shoElet šō’êl šō’eleṯ šō·’e·leṯ šō·’êl tiš’al tiš’āləḵā tiš’ālênî tiš·’ā·lə·ḵā tiš·’ā·lê·nî tiš·’al tishAl tishaleCha tishaLeni ū·šə·’ê·lêḵ ū·šə·’el·tem- ūšə’êlêḵ ūšə’eltem- usheeLech usheeltem vaeshAl vaeshaLem vaiyashiLum vaiyishAl vaiyishaLehu vaiyishaLu vattishal veeshalcha veeshaLem venishaLah veShaal veshaaLah veshaali veshaalTa veshaaLu veshaol veshiElu veshoEl veyishaLu visheleCha wā’eš’al wā’eš’ālêm wā·’eš·’ā·lêm wā·’eš·’al wat·tiš·’al- wattiš’al- way·yaš·’i·lūm way·yiš·’ā·lê·hū way·yiš·’ă·lū way·yiš·’ă·lū- way·yiš·’al way·yiš·’al- wayyaš’ilūm wayyiš’al wayyiš’al- wayyiš’ālêhū wayyiš’ălū wayyiš’ălū- wə’eš’āləḵā wə’eš’ālêm wə·’eš·’ā·lə·ḵā wə·’eš·’ā·lêm wə·niš·’ă·lāh wə·šā·’ă·lāh wə·ša·’ă·lî- wə·ša·’ă·lū wə·šā·’ă·lū wə·šā·’al wə·šā·’al·tā wə·šā·’ō·wl wə·ši·’ê·lū wə·šō·’êl wə·yiš·’ă·lū wəniš’ălāh wəšā’al wəšā’ălāh wəša’ălî- wəšā’altā wəša’ălū wəšā’ălū wəšā’ōwl wəši’êlū wəšō’êl wəyiš’ălū wiš’êləḵā wiš·’ê·lə·ḵā yə·šā·’ă·lū yəšā’ălū yeshaaLu yiš’al yiš’āl yiš’al- yiš’āləḵā yiš’ālū yiš’ālūn yiš’ālūnî yiš·’ā·lə·ḵā yiš·’ā·lū yiš·’ā·lū·nî yiš·’ā·lūn yiš·’al yiš·’āl yiš·’al- yishAl yishaleCha yishAlu yishaLun yishaLuni