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H7592שָׁאַלsha.al

to askPart of speech: Hebrew Verb

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Occurrences by book

  1. 13
  2. 7
  3. Leviticus: 0
  4. 1
  5. 8
  6. 5
  7. 14
  8. Ruth: 0
  9. 31
  10. 11
  11. 15
  12. 6
  13. 5
  14. 6
  15. 1
  16. 2
  17. Esther: 0
  18. 7
  19. 10
  20. 2
  21. 2
  22. Song of Songs: 0
  23. 7
  24. 11
  25. 1
  26. 1
  27. Daniel: 0
  28. 1
  29. Joel: 0
  30. Amos: 0
  31. Obadiah: 0
  32. 1
  33. 1
  34. Nahum: 0
  35. Habakkuk: 0
  36. Zephaniah: 0
  37. 1
  38. 1
  39. Malachi: 0

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171 occurrences in 157 verses

With their references and text in Bible in Basic English.

  1. Lamentations 4:4

    The tongue of the child at the breast is fixed to the roof of his mouth for need of drink: the young children are crying out for bread, and no man gives it to them.

    שָׁ֣אֲלוּ Sha.'a.lu “they have asked for”

  2. Ezekiel 21:21

    For the king of Babylon took his place at the parting of the ways, at the top of the two roads, to make use of secret arts: shaking the arrows this way and that, he put questions to the images of his gods, he took note of the inner parts of dead beasts.

    שָׁאַ֣ל sha.'Al “he has enquired”

  3. Hosea 4:12

    My people get knowledge from their tree, and their rod gives them news; for a false spirit is the cause of their wandering, and they have been false to their God.

    יִשְׁאָ֔ל yish.'Al “he enquires”

  4. Jonah 4:8

    Then when the sun came up, God sent a burning east wind: and so great was the heat of the sun on his head that Jonah was overcome, and, requesting death for himself, said, Death is better for me than life.

    וַיִּשְׁאַ֤ל (יִּשְׁאַ֤ל) i.yish.'Al “he asked”

  5. Micah 7:3

    Their hands are made ready to do evil; the ruler makes requests for money, and the judge is looking for a reward; and the great man gives decisions at his pleasure, and the right is twisted.

    שֹׁאֵ֔ל sho.'El “[is] asking”

  6. Haggai 2:11

    These are the words of the Lord of armies: Put now a point of law to the priests, saying,

    שְׁאַל־ she.'al- “ask”

  7. Zechariah 10:1

    Make your request to the Lord for rain in the time of the spring rains, even to the Lord who makes the thunder-flames; and he will give them showers of rain, to every man grass in the field.

    שַׁאֲל֨וּ sha.'a.Lu “ask”