שְׁאֵלָה

she.e.lahNoun (Feminine)H7596

petition

From: or שֵׁלָה; (1 Samuel 1:17), from H7592 (שָׁאַל);

Short Definition

a petition; by implication, a loan

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. request, thing asked for, demand 1a) request, petition 1b) thing asked for Aramaic equivalent: she.e.la (*שְׁאֵלָא *"affair" H7595)

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)

Morphology H:N-F

DescriptionH:N-F

Occurrences

14 times

Appears 14 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Esther
6
1 Samuel
3
1 Kings
2
Judges
1
Job
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Kings 2:16
  • 1 Samuel 1:17
  • 1 Samuel 2:20
  • Esther 5:7
  • Esther 7:2

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