Lexicon entry · Hebrew
H7592שָׁאַלsha.al
to askPart of speech: Hebrew Verb
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171 occurrences in 157 verses
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The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst: The young children ask bread, and no man breaketh it unto them.
שָׁ֣אֲלוּ Sha.'a.lu “they have asked for”
For the king of Babylon stood at the parting of the way, at the head of the two ways, to use divination: he shook the arrows to and fro, he consulted the teraphim, he looked in the liver.
שָׁאַ֣ל sha.'Al “he has enquired”
My people ask counsel at their stock, and their staff declareth unto them; for the spirit of whoredom hath caused them to err, and they have played the harlot, [supplied: departing] from under their God.
יִשְׁאָ֔ל yish.'Al “he enquires”
And it came to pass, when the sun arose, that God prepared a sultry east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and requested for himself that he might die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live.
וַיִּשְׁאַ֤ל (יִּשְׁאַ֤ל) i.yish.'Al “he asked”
Their hands are upon that which is evil to do it diligently; the prince asketh, and the judge [supplied: is ready] for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth the evil desire of his soul: thus they weave it together.
שֹׁאֵ֔ל sho.'El “[is] asking”
Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying,
שְׁאַל־ she.'al- “ask”
Ask ye of Jehovah rain in the time of the latter rain, [supplied: even of] Jehovah that maketh lightnings; and he will give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field.
שַׁאֲל֨וּ sha.'a.Lu “ask”