Lexical Definition

‎שְׁאֵל‎ shᵉʼêl (sheh-ale') to ask ^A:V
(Aramaic) corresponding to ‎שָׁאַל‎

ask, demand, require.

• {to inquire
• by implication, to request
• by extension, to demand}

1) to ask
1a) (P'al)
1a1) to ask for, request
1a2) to enquire for or about

Extended Information

Aramaic of: שָׁאַל

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎שׁ‎ ‎שְׁאֵל‎ verb ask (see Biblical Hebrew); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular ‎׳‎‎שׁ‎ Dan 2:10 plural ‎שְׁאֵ֫לְנָא‎ Ezra 5:9; Ezra 5:10 Imperfect 3 masculine singular suffix ‎יִשְׁאֲלֶנְכוֺ‎ Ezra 7:21 Participle active ‎שָׁאֵל‎ Dan 2:11; Dan 2:27 —

1. ask for, request, accusative of thing Dan 2:10 (‎ל‎ person), vDan 2:11 vDan 2:27; Ezra 7:21 (suffix person).

2. inquire about, for, accusative of thing Ezra 5:9 (‎ל‎ person); followed by oratio recta [direct speech] vEzra 5:10 (id.).

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