◄ 7593. sheel ►
Strong's Lexicon sheel: Request, inquiry, petition Original Word: שְׁאֵל Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: sh'el Pronunciation: shay-ale Phonetic Spelling: (sheh-ale') Definition: to inquire, to request, to demand Meaning: The Aramaic verb שְׁאֵל (she'el) means to inquire, to request, or to demand. It is used in contexts where a question is posed or a request is made. Word Origin: Aramaic; corresponding to the Hebrew שָׁאַל (sha'al), which means to ask, inquire, or request. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 154: αἰτέω (aiteō) • to ask, request, or demand. • Strong's Greek Number 2065: ἐρωτάω (erōtaō) • to ask, inquire, or request. These Greek terms are used in the New Testament to convey similar meanings of asking or requesting, reflecting the continuity of this concept across the biblical languages. Usage: This term is used in the Aramaic portions of the Old Testament, particularly in the books of Daniel and Ezra, where it conveys the act of asking or making a request. Context: The Aramaic verb שְׁאֵל (she'el) appears in the context of the exilic and post-exilic periods of Israel's history, particularly in the books of Daniel and Ezra. In these texts, the term is used to describe the act of inquiring or making a request, often in a formal or official capacity. For example, in the book of Daniel, the term is used when Daniel and his companions make requests to the Babylonian officials. The usage of שְׁאֵל highlights the cultural and linguistic influences of the Aramaic language during the Babylonian exile and the subsequent Persian period. This verb is a key component in understanding the interactions between the Jewish exiles and the ruling authorities of the time, reflecting the diplomatic and administrative language of the period. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin (Aramaic) corresponding to shaal Definition to ask NASB Translation asked (3), demands (1), inquired (1), require (1). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance ask, demand, require (Aramaic) corresponding to sha'al -- ask, demand, require. see HEBREW sha'al Forms and Transliterations יִ֠שְׁאֲלֶנְכוֹן ישאלנכון שְׁאֵ֔ל שְׁאֵ֙לְנָא֙ שְׁאֵ֥לְנָא שָׁאֵ֔ל שָׁאֵל֙ שאל שאלנא šā’êl šā·’êl šə’êl šə’êlənā šə·’ê·lə·nā šə·’êl shaEl sheEl sheElena yiš’ălenḵōwn yiš·’ă·len·ḵō·wn Yishalenchon Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Ezra 5:9 HEB: אֱדַ֗יִן שְׁאֵ֙לְנָא֙ לְשָׂבַיָּ֣א אִלֵּ֔ךְ NAS: Then we asked those elders KJV: Then asked we those elders, INT: Then asked elders those Ezra 5:10 HEB: וְאַ֧ף שְׁמָהָתְהֹ֛ם שְׁאֵ֥לְנָא לְּהֹ֖ם לְהוֹדָעוּתָ֑ךְ NAS: We also asked them their names KJV: We asked their names also, INT: also their names asked to inform who Ezra 7:21 HEB: כָל־ דִּ֣י יִ֠שְׁאֲלֶנְכוֹן עֶזְרָ֨א כָהֲנָ֜ה NAS: of heaven, may require of you, it shall be done KJV: of heaven, shall require of you, it be done INT: to all who may require Ezra the priest Daniel 2:10 HEB: כִדְנָה֙ לָ֣א שְׁאֵ֔ל לְכָל־ חַרְטֹּ֖ם NAS: or ruler has [ever] asked anything KJV: nor ruler, [that] asked such INT: this no has asked of any magician Daniel 2:11 HEB: דִֽי־ מַלְכָּ֤ה שָׁאֵל֙ יַקִּירָ֔ה וְאָחֳרָן֙ NAS: the king demands is difficult, KJV: that the king requireth, and there is INT: which the king demands is difficult one Daniel 2:27 HEB: דִּֽי־ מַלְכָּ֣א שָׁאֵ֔ל לָ֧א חַכִּימִ֣ין NAS: the king has inquired, neither KJV: which the king hath demanded cannot INT: which the king has inquired neither wise 6 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 7593 6 Occurrences šā·’êl — 2 Occ. šə·’êl — 1 Occ. šə·’ê·lə·nā — 2 Occ. yiš·’ă·len·ḵō·wn — 1 Occ.