Strong's H7592 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: שָׁאַל (shâʼal)

Pronunciation: shaw-al'

POS: shaw-al' Morph: v

Exegesis: or ; a primitive root;

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

KJV Usage: ask (counsel, on), beg, borrow, lay to charge, consult, demand, desire, [idiom] earnestly, enquire, [phrase] greet, obtain leave, lend, pray, request, require, [phrase] salute, [idiom] straitly, [idiom] surely, wish.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. 1) to ask, enquire, borrow, beg
• 2. 1a) (Qal)
• 3. 1a1) to ask, ask for
• 4. 1a2) to ask (as a favour), borrow
• 5. 1a3) to enquire, enquire of
• 6. 1a4) to enquire of, consult (of deity, oracle)
• 7. 1a5) to seek
• 8. 1b) (Niphal) to ask for oneself, ask leave of absence
• 9. 1c) (Piel)
• 10. 1c1) to enquire, enquire carefully
• 11. 1c2) to beg, practise beggary
• 12. 1d) (Hiphil)
• 13. 1d1) to be given on request
• 14. 1d2) to grant, make over to, let (one) ask (successfully) or give or lend on request (then) grant or make over to

Cross References[edit | edit source]

• GREEK G154
• GREEK G782
• GREEK G1155
• GREEK G1871
• GREEK G1905
• GREEK G1937
• GREEK G2045
• GREEK G2045
• GREEK G2065
• GREEK G2212
• GREEK G3868
• GREEK G5530
• GREEK G5540

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