Strongs Number: H7592
| Hebrew Word: | שָׁאַל |
| Transliteration: | shâʼal |
| Phonetic: | shaw-al' |
| Part of Speech: | Verb |
| Strongs Definition: | to inquire; by implication to request; by extension to demand |
| BDB Definition: |
1. to ask, enquire, borrow, beg a. (Qal) 1. to ask, ask for 2. to ask (as a favour), borrow 3. to enquire, enquire of 4. to enquire of, consult (of deity, oracle) 5. to seek b. (Niphal) to ask for oneself, ask leave of absence c. (Piel) 1. to enquire, enquire carefully 2. to beg, practise beggary d. (Hiphil) 1. to be given on request 2. to grant, make over to, let (one) ask (successfully) or give or lend on request (then) grant or make over to |
| Origin: | A primitive root |
| Bible Usage: | ask ({counsel} {on}) {beg} {borrow} lay to {charge} {consult} {demand} {desire} X-(idiom) {earnestly} {enquire} + {greet} obtain {leave} {lend} {pray} {request} {require} + {salute} X-(idiom) {straitly} X-(idiom) {surely} wish. |