◄ 7596. sheelah or shelah ►
Strong's Lexicon sheelah or shelah: Request, petition, desire Original Word: שְׁאֵלָה Part of Speech: Noun Feminine Transliteration: sh'elah Pronunciation: shay-LAW Phonetic Spelling: (sheh-ay-law') Definition: Request, petition, desire Meaning: a petition, a loan Word Origin: Derived from the root שָׁאַל (sha'al), meaning "to ask" or "to inquire." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G154 (αἰτέω, aiteo): To ask, request - G155 (αἴτημα, aitema): A request, petition Usage: The Hebrew word "sheelah" or "shelah" primarily denotes a request or petition. It is used in the context of making a formal or earnest request, often directed towards God or a person in authority. The term emphasizes the act of asking with a sense of earnestness and expectation. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, making a request or petition was a common practice, both in religious and social contexts. Requests were often made to God in prayer, seeking divine intervention or blessing. In a societal context, petitions could be made to kings, leaders, or judges, reflecting the hierarchical structure of ancient Near Eastern societies. The act of making a request was often accompanied by rituals or formalities, underscoring the seriousness of the petition. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from shaal Definition request, thing asked for NASB Translation dedicated* (1), one (1), petition (8), request (4), request* (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs שְׁאֵלָה [I. שֵׁלָה] noun feminine request, thing asked for: — ׳שְׁא Judges 8:24, +; suffix שְׁאֵלָתִּי 1 Samuel 1:27 +, שֶׁאֱלָתּי Job 6:8, שְׁאֵלָתֵךְ Esther 5:6 +, שֵׁלָתֵךְ 1 Samuel 1:17, שֶׁאֱלָתָם Psalm 106:15; — 1 request, petition, Judges 8:24; 1 Kings 2:16,20 (both accusative of congnate meaning with verb with שָׁאַל), Esther 5:6,7 (with נָתַן = grant), Esther 7:2,3; Esther 9:12. This passes easily into 2 thing asked for, 1 Samuel 2:20, with נָתַן Esther 5:8; Psalm 106:15; ׳תָּבוֺא שׁ Job 6:8. — II.שֵׁלָה see below אֶשָׁתָּאֹל proper name, masculine, see above. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance loan, petition, request Or shelah (1 Samuel 1:17) {shay-law'}; from sha'al; a petition; by implication, a loan -- loan, petition, request. see HEBREW sha'al Forms and Transliterations בִּשְׁאֵ֣לָתִ֔י בשאלתי הַשְּׁאֵלָ֔ה השאלה שְּׁאֵֽלָתֵךְ֙ שְּׁאֵלָתֵ֖ךְ שְּׁאֵלָתֵ֛ךְ שְׁאֵ֣לָתִ֔י שְׁאֵלָ֔ה שְׁאֵלָ֤ה שְׁאֵלָ֨ה שְׁאֵלָתִ֖י שֵׁ֣לָתֵ֔ךְ שֶֽׁאֱלָתִ֑י שֶׁאֱלָתָ֑ם שאלה שאלתי שאלתך שאלתם שלתך biš’êlāṯî biš·’ê·lā·ṯî bishElaTi haš·šə·’ê·lāh hashsheeLah haššə’êlāh šə’êlāh še’ĕlāṯām šə’êlāṯêḵ še’ĕlāṯî šə’êlāṯî še·’ĕ·lā·ṯām šə·’ê·lā·ṯêḵ še·’ĕ·lā·ṯî šə·’ê·lā·ṯî šə·’ê·lāh šê·lā·ṯêḵ šêlāṯêḵ sheeLah sheelaTam sheelaTech sheElaTi shelaTech Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Judges 8:24 HEB: אֶשְׁאֲלָ֤ה מִכֶּם֙ שְׁאֵלָ֔ה וּתְנוּ־ לִ֕י NAS: said to them, I would request of you, that each KJV: unto them, I would desire a request of you, that ye would give INT: desire at A request give each 1 Samuel 1:17 HEB: יִתֵּן֙ אֶת־ שֵׁ֣לָתֵ֔ךְ אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁאַ֖לְתְּ NAS: grant your petition that you have asked KJV: grant [thee] thy petition that thou hast asked INT: of Israel grant your petition you have asked 1 Samuel 1:27 HEB: לִי֙ אֶת־ שְׁאֵ֣לָתִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁאַ֖לְתִּי NAS: has given me my petition which KJV: hath given me my petition which I asked INT: has given and the LORD my petition which asked 1 Samuel 2:20 HEB: הַזֹּ֔את תַּ֚חַת הַשְּׁאֵלָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁאַ֖ל NAS: in place of the one she dedicated to the LORD. KJV: of this woman for the loan which is lent INT: in place of the one which lent 1 Kings 2:16 HEB: וְעַתָּ֗ה שְׁאֵלָ֤ה אַחַת֙ אָֽנֹכִי֙ NAS: one request of you; do not refuse KJV: one petition of thee, deny INT: Now request one I 1 Kings 2:20 HEB: וַתֹּ֗אמֶר שְׁאֵלָ֨ה אַחַ֤ת קְטַנָּה֙ NAS: small request of you; do not refuse KJV: small petition of thee; [I pray thee], say INT: said request one small Esther 5:6 HEB: הַיַּ֔יִן מַה־ שְּׁאֵלָתֵ֖ךְ וְיִנָּ֣תֵֽן לָ֑ךְ NAS: What is your petition, for it shall be granted KJV: of wine, What [is] thy petition? and it shall be granted INT: their wine What is your petition shall be granted and what Esther 5:7 HEB: אֶסְתֵּ֖ר וַתֹּאמַ֑ר שְׁאֵלָתִ֖י וּבַקָּשָׁתִֽי׃ NAS: replied, My petition and my request KJV: and said, My petition and my request INT: Esther and said my petition and my request Esther 5:8 HEB: לָתֵת֙ אֶת־ שְׁאֵ֣לָתִ֔י וְלַעֲשׂ֖וֹת אֶת־ NAS: to grant my petition and do KJV: to grant my petition, and to perform INT: pleases to grant my petition and do what Esther 7:2 HEB: הַיַּ֔יִן מַה־ שְּׁאֵלָתֵ֛ךְ אֶסְתֵּ֥ר הַמַּלְכָּ֖ה NAS: What is your petition, Queen KJV: of wine, What [is] thy petition, queen INT: their wine What is your petition to Esther Queen Esther 7:3 HEB: לִ֤י נַפְשִׁי֙ בִּשְׁאֵ֣לָתִ֔י וְעַמִּ֖י בְּבַקָּשָׁתִֽי׃ NAS: be given me as my petition, and my people KJV: be given me at my petition, and my people INT: be given my life my petition and my people my request Esther 9:12 HEB: עָשׂ֑וּ וּמַה־ שְּׁאֵֽלָתֵךְ֙ וְיִנָּ֣תֵֽן לָ֔ךְ NAS: Now what is your petition? It shall even be granted KJV: provinces? now what [is] thy petition? and it shall be granted INT: done now what loan add and what Job 6:8 HEB: יִ֭תֵּן תָּב֣וֹא שֶֽׁאֱלָתִ֑י וְ֝תִקְוָתִ֗י יִתֵּ֥ן NAS: Oh that my request might come to pass, KJV: Oh that I might have my request; and that God INT: grant come my request my longing grant Psalm 106:15 HEB: וַיִּתֵּ֣ן לָ֭הֶם שֶׁאֱלָתָ֑ם וַיְשַׁלַּ֖ח רָז֣וֹן NAS: So He gave them their request, But sent KJV: And he gave them their request; but sent INT: gave them their request sent a wasting 14 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 7596 14 Occurrences biš·’ê·lā·ṯî — 1 Occ. haš·šə·’ê·lāh — 1 Occ. šə·’ê·lāh — 3 Occ. še·’ĕ·lā·ṯām — 1 Occ. šə·’ê·lā·ṯêḵ — 3 Occ. šə·’ê·lā·ṯî — 4 Occ. šê·lā·ṯêḵ — 1 Occ.