Sha'al

The NAS Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon

Strong's Number: 7592

Original Word	Word Origin
laX	a primitive root
Transliterated Word	TDNT Entry
Sha'al	TWOT - 2303
Phonetic Spelling	Parts of Speech
shaw-al'	Verb

Definition

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

NAS Word Usage - Total: 167

ask 45, asked 41, asking 5, asks 5, beg 1, begged 1, begs 1, borrow 1, borrowed 1, borrows 1, consult 2, consulting 1, consults 1, dedicated 2, dedicated* 1, demand 1, demanded 1, desired 1, desires 1, earnestly asked 1, earnestly asked leave 1, greet* 5, greeted* 1, inquire 6, inquired 18, inquires 1, making 2, medium* 1, pray 1, questioned 2, questioned particularly 1, request 2, request* 1, requested 7, require 1, required 1, sought 1, surely ask 1

NAS Verse Count
Genesis	11
Exodus	7
Numbers	1
Deuteronomy	8
Joshua	5
Judges	14
1 Samuel	28
2 Samuel	10
1 Kings	9
2 Kings	6
1 Chronicles	5
2 Chronicles	4
Ezra	1
Nehemiah	2
Job	7
Psalms	10
Proverbs	2
Ecclesiastes	2
Isaiah	7
Jeremiah	11
Lamentations	1
Ezekiel	1
Hosea	1
Jonah	1
Micah	1
Haggai	1
Zechariah	1

Total	157

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.

Bibliography Information

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

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