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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

Renderings

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171 occurrences in 157 verses

With their references and text in JPS Tanakh 1917.

  1. Lamentations 4:4

    The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst; the young children ask bread, and none breaketh it unto them.

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

  2. Ezekiel 21:26

    For the king of Babylon standeth at the parting of the way, at the head of the two ways, to use divination; he shaketh the arrows to and fro, he inquireth of the teraphim, he looketh in the liver.

    שָׁאַ֣ל sha.'Al “he has enquired”

  3. Hosea 4:12

    My people ask counsel at their stock, and their staff declareth unto them; for the spirit of harlotry hath caused them to err, and they have gone astray from under their God.

    יִשְׁאָ֔ל yish.'Al “he enquires”

  4. Jonah 4:8

    And it came to pass, when the sun arose, that God prepared a vehement 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”

  5. Micah 7:3

    Their hands are upon that which is evil to do it diligently; the prince asketh, and the judge 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”

  6. Haggai 2:11

    'Thus saith the LORD of hosts: Ask now the priests for instruction, saying:

    שְׁאַל־ she.'al- “ask”

  7. Zechariah 10:1

    Ask ye of the LORD rain in the time of the latter rain, even of the LORD that maketh lightnings; and He will give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field.

    שַׁאֲל֨וּ sha.'a.Lu “ask”