Sha'al

shaw-al'
Parts of Speech Verb

Sha'al Definition

  1. to ask, enquire, borrow, beg
    1. (Qal)
      1. to ask, ask for
      2. to ask (as a favour), borrow
      3. to enquire, enquire of
      4. to enquire of, consult (of deity, oracle)
      5. to seek
    2. (Niphal) to ask for oneself, ask leave of absence
    3. (Piel)
      1. to enquire, enquire carefully
      2. to beg, practise beggary
    4. (Hiphil)
      1. to be given on request
      2. to grant, make over to, let (one) ask (successfully) or give or lend on request (then) grant or make over to
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
laX
Origin
a primitive root
Strong's Number
07592
TDNT Entry
TWOT - 2303

KJV Word Usage

ask
94
enquire
22
desire
9
require
7
borrow
6
salute
4
demand
4
lent
4
request
3
earnestly
2
beg
2
miscellaneous
16
Total
173

KJV Verse Count

11
7
1
8
5
14
28
10
9
6
5
4
1
2
7
10
2
2
7
11
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Total
157
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The Hebrew lexicon is Brown, Driver, Briggs, Gesenius Lexicon; this is keyed to the "Theological Word Book of the Old Testament." These files are considered public domain.

Brown, Driver, Briggs and Gesenius. "Hebrew Lexicon entry for Sha'al". "The KJV Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon". . .