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שָׁאַל

sha.alto askHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentVerb173 occurrences27 books157 verses

Definition

or שָׁאֵל; a primitive root; to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand
Traditional renderings: ask (counsel, on), beg, borrow, lay to charge, consult, demand, desire, × earnestly, enquire, greet, obtain leave, lend, pray, request, require, salute, × straitly, × surely, wish.

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders שָׁאַל:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

173 total
  1. 1 Samuel 1:27שָׁאַ֖לְתִּי · I asked
    I prayed for this boy, and since the LORD has granted me what I asked of Him,
  2. 1 Samuel 1:28הִשְׁאִלְתִּ֙הוּ֙ · dedicate the boy; שָׁא֖וּל · is dedicated
    I now dedicate the boy to the LORD. For as long as he lives, he is dedicated to the LORD.” So they worshiped the LORD there.
  3. 1 Samuel 2:20שָׁאַ֖ל · she dedicated to
    And Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife, saying, “May the LORD give you children by this woman in place of the one she dedicated to the LORD.” Then they would go home.
  4. 1 Samuel 8:10הַשֹּׁאֲלִ֥ים · who were asking him for
    So Samuel spoke all the words of the LORD to the people who were asking him for a king.
  5. 1 Samuel 10:4וְשָׁאֲל֥וּ · They will greet you
    They will greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you will accept from their hands.
  6. 1 Samuel 10:22וַיִּשְׁאֲלוּ־ · they inquired
    So again they inquired of the LORD, “Has the man come here yet?” And the LORD replied, “Behold, he has hidden himself among the baggage.”
  7. 1 Samuel 12:13שְׁאֶלְתֶּ֑ם · you requested
    Now here is the king you have chosen, the one you requested. Behold, the LORD has placed a king over you.
  8. 1 Samuel 12:17לִשְׁא֥וֹל · by asking
    Is it not the wheat harvest today? I will call on the LORD to send thunder and rain, so that you will know and see what a great evil you have committed in the sight of the LORD by asking for a king.”
  9. 1 Samuel 12:19לִשְׁאֹ֥ל · of asking
    They pleaded with Samuel, “Pray to the LORD your God for your servants so that we will not die! For we have added to all our sins the evil of asking for a king.”
  10. 1 Samuel 14:37וַיִּשְׁאַ֤ל · inquired
    So Saul inquired of God, “Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will You give them into the hand of Israel?” But God did not answer him that day.
  11. 1 Samuel 17:22וַיִּשְׁאַ֥ל · he asked
    Then David left his supplies in the care of the quartermaster and ran to the battle line. When he arrived, he asked his brothers how they were doing.
  12. 1 Samuel 17:56שְׁאַ֣ל · Find out
    “Find out whose son this young man is!” said the king.
  13. 1 Samuel 19:22וַיִּשְׁאַ֣ל · where he asked
    Finally, Saul himself left for Ramah and came to the large cistern at Secu, where he asked, “Where are Samuel and David?” “At Naioth in Ramah,” he was told.
  14. 1 Samuel 20:6נִשְׁאֹל֩ · urgently requested; נִשְׁאַ֨ל
    If your father misses me at all, tell him, ‘David urgently requested my permission to hurry to Bethlehem, his hometown, because there is an annual sacrifice for his whole clan.’
  15. 1 Samuel 20:28נִשְׁאֹ֨ל · urgently requested; נִשְׁאַ֥ל
    Jonathan answered, “David urgently requested my permission to go to Bethlehem,
  16. 1 Samuel 22:10וַיִּשְׁאַל־ · Ahimelech inquired
    Ahimelech inquired of the LORD for him and gave him provisions. He also gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.”
  17. 1 Samuel 22:13וְשָׁא֥וֹל · and inquired
    And Saul asked him, “Why have you and the son of Jesse conspired against me? You gave him bread and a sword and inquired of God for him so that he could rise up against me to lie in wait, as he is doing today.”
  18. 1 Samuel 22:15לְשָׁאוֹל · I inquired; ל֥וֹ · for him
    Was that day the first time I inquired of God for him? Far be it from me! Let not the king accuse your servant or any of my father’s household, for your servant knew nothing of this whole affair—not in part or in whole.”
  19. 1 Samuel 23:2וַיִּשְׁאַ֨ל · inquired
    So David inquired of the LORD, “Should I go and attack these Philistines?” And the LORD said to David, “Go and attack the Philistines and save Keilah.”
  20. 1 Samuel 23:4לִשְׁאֹ֣ל · inquired
    Once again, David inquired of the LORD, and the LORD answered him: “Go at once to Keilah, for I will deliver the Philistines into your hand.”
  21. 1 Samuel 25:5וּשְׁאֶלְתֶּם־ · Greet him
    So David sent ten young men and instructed them, “Go up to Nabal at Carmel. Greet him in my name
  22. 1 Samuel 25:8שְׁאַ֨ל · Ask
    Ask your young men, and they will tell you. So let my young men find favor with you, for we have come on the day of a feast. Please give whatever you can spare to your servants and to your son David.’”
  23. 1 Samuel 28:6וַיִּשְׁאַ֤ל · He inquired
    He inquired of the LORD, but the LORD did not answer him by dreams or Urim or prophets.
  24. 1 Samuel 28:16תִּשְׁאָלֵ֑נִי · do you consult me
    “Why do you consult me,” asked Samuel, “since the LORD has turned away from you and become your enemy?
  25. 1 Samuel 30:8וַיִּשְׁאַ֨ל · inquired
    …and David inquired of the LORD: “Should I pursue these raiders? Will I overtake them?” “Pursue them,” the LORD replied, “for you will surely overtake them and rescue the captives.”
  26. 1 Samuel 30:21וַיִּשְׁאַ֥ל · he greeted them
    When David came to the two hundred men who had been too exhausted to follow him and who were left behind at the Brook of Besor, they came out to meet him and the troops with him. As David approached the men, he greeted them,
  27. 2 Samuel 2:1וַיִּשְׁאַל֩ · inquired
    Some time later, David inquired of the LORD, “Should I go up to one of the towns of Judah?” “Go up,” the LORD answered. Then David asked, “Where should I go?” “To Hebron,” replied the LORD.
  28. 2 Samuel 3:13שֹׁאֵ֨ל · require
    “Good,” replied David, “I will make a covenant with you. But there is one thing I require of you: Do not appear before me unless you bring Saul’s daughter Michal when you come to see me.”
  29. 2 Samuel 5:19וַיִּשְׁאַ֨ל · inquired
    So David inquired of the LORD, “Should I go up against the Philistines? Will You deliver them into my hand?” “Go up,” replied the LORD, “for I will surely deliver the Philistines into your hand.”
  30. 2 Samuel 5:23וַיִּשְׁאַ֤ל · inquired
    So David inquired of the LORD, who answered, “Do not march straight up, but circle around behind them and attack them in front of the balsam trees.
  31. 2 Samuel 8:10לִשְׁאָל־ · to greet
    …he sent his son Joram to greet King David and bless him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer, who had been at war with Toi. Joram brought with him articles of silver and gold and bronze,
  32. 2 Samuel 11:7וַיִּשְׁאַ֣ל · asked
    When Uriah came to him, David asked how Joab and the troops were doing and how the war was going.
  33. 2 Samuel 12:20וַיִּשְׁאַ֕ל · and at his request
    Then David got up from the ground, washed and anointed himself, changed his clothes, and went into the house of the LORD and worshiped. Then he went to his own house, and at his request they set food before him, and he ate.
  34. 2 Samuel 14:18שֹׁאֵ֣ל · going to ask
    Then the king said to the woman, “I am going to ask you something; do not conceal it from me!” “Let my lord the king speak,” she replied.
  35. 2 Samuel 16:23יִשְׁאַלִ֖־ · the consultation
    Now in those days the advice of Ahithophel was like the consultation of the word of God. Such was the regard that both David and Absalom had for Ahithophel’s advice.
  36. 2 Samuel 20:18שָׁאֹ֧ל · Seek counsel; יְשָׁאֲל֛וּ
    Then the woman said, “Long ago they used to say, ‘Seek counsel at Abel,’ and that is how disputes were settled.
  37. 1 Kings 2:16שֹׁאֵ֣ל
    So now I have just one request of you; do not deny me.” “State your request,” she told him.
  38. 1 Kings 2:20שֹׁאֶ֣לֶת · Make your request; שַׁאֲלִ֣י
    “I have just one small request of you,” she said. “Do not deny me.” “Make your request, my mother,” the king replied, “for I will not deny you.”
  39. 1 Kings 2:22שֹׁאֶ֜לֶת · request; וְשַֽׁאֲלִי־ · you might as well request
    King Solomon answered his mother, “Why do you request Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? Since he is my older brother, you might as well request the kingdom for him and for Abiathar the priest and for Joab son of Zeruiah!”
  40. 1 Kings 3:5שְׁאַ֖ל · Ask
    One night at Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream, and God said, “Ask, and I will give it to you!”
  41. 1 Kings 3:10שָׁאַ֣ל · had made this request
    Now it pleased the Lord that Solomon had made this request.
  42. 1 Kings 3:11שָׁאַ֜לְתָּ · you have asked for; שָׁאַ֨לְתָּ · requesting
    So God said to him, “Since you have asked for this instead of requesting long life or wealth for yourself or death for your enemies—but you have asked for discernment to administer justice—