שְׁאֵל
she.el
“to ask”
Definition
{to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand}
(Aramaic) corresponding to H7592 (שָׁאַל)
- to ask 1a) (P'al) 1a1) to ask for, request 1a2) to enquire for or about
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logos (G3056)
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Grammar & Morphology
Verb
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Occurrences
שְׁאֵל appears 6 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
The astrologers answered the king, “No one on earth can do what the king requests! No king, however great and powerful, has ever asked anything like this of any magician, enchanter, or astrologer.
What the king requests is so difficult that no one can tell it to him except the gods, whose dwelling is not with mortals.”
Daniel answered the king, “No wise man, enchanter, medium, or magician can explain to the king the mystery of which he inquires.
So we questioned the elders and asked, “Who authorized you to rebuild this temple and restore this structure?”
We also asked for their names, so that we could write down the names of their leaders for your information.
Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.