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שָׁאַל (shâʼal) v (shaw-al')
Source: or שָׁאֵל; a primitive root;
Meaning: to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand
KJV: ask (counsel, on), beg, borrow, lay to charge, consult, demand, desire, × earnestly, enquire, greet, obtain leave, lend, pray, request, require, salute, × straitly, × surely, wish.

Brown, Driver, Briggs lexicon entry

v.ag.aa

שָׁאַל 170 occurrences vb. ask, inquire

• Qal

  • 1
    • a ask, ask for
    • b specif. ask as a fovour, for temporary use, i.e. borrow
    • c in weakened sense, seek, desire (late)
  • 2
    • a inquire of
    • b inquire of, consult, deity, oracle, etc.
    • c in weakened sense, seek, desire (late)

• Niph. ask for oneself

• Pi.

  • 1 inquire carefully
  • 2 beg, practise beggary

• Hiph. (prop. let one ask [successfully], give, or lend, on request, then) grant, make over to (as a favour, with or without request)

Displaying only every 10^th verse out of 157:

JER 6:16

OET-LV: 16 thus YHWH he_says stand at the_roads and_look and_ask of_paths_of ancient_time where this is_the_way_of (the)_good and_walk in_it and_find rest for_self_of_your(pl) and_they_said not we_will_walk. (JER_6:16)

OET-RV: 16 Yahweh says this:
 ⇔  Stand at the crossroads and look,
 ⇔  and ask about the ancient paths.
 ⇔  ‘Where is the path of the good?’ Then walk along it
 ⇔  and find rest for your spirit.
 ¶  But they say, ‘We won’t walk on it.’ (JER 6:16)

EXO 12:36

OET-LV: 36 And_YHWH he_gave DOM the_favour_of the_people in/on_both_eyes_of Miʦrayim and_they_granted_them_the_request and_they_plundered DOM Miʦrayim. (EXO_12:36)

OET-RV: 36 Yahweh gave the people favour in the eyes of the Egyptians, so by their requests, they were able to strip the Egyptians of their wealth. (EXO 12:36)

PSA 137:3

OET-LV: 3 If/because there they_asked_us captors_of_our words/messages_of a_song and_mockers_of_our gladness sing to/for_us one_of_the_song[s]_of Tsiyyōn. (PSA_137:3)

OET-RV: 3 because our captors there had demanded that we sing songs,
 ⇔  and those who never stopped mocking us said,
 ⇔  “Sing us one of the songs from Tsiyyon.” (PSA 137:3)

SA1 28:6

OET-LV: 6 And_ Shāʼūl _he_enquired by_YHWH and_not he_answered_him YHWH neither by_dreams nor by_Urim nor by_prophets. (SA1_28:6)

OET-RV: 6 He asked Yahweh for direction, but Yahweh didn’t answer him either through a dream, nor by use of the sacred pouch, nor through any prophet. (SA1 28:6)

KI2 6:5

OET-LV: 5 And_he/it_was the_one was_making_fall the_beam and_DOM the_iron it_fell into the_waters and_he_cried_out and_he/it_said alas my_master and_he was_asked. (KI2_6:5)

OET-RV: 5 but while one of them was chopping down a tree, suddenly the axe head separated from the handle and went flying into the water. The man called out to Elisha, “Oh, Master, what should I do? It’s not my axe—I borrowed it!” (KI2 6:5)

DEU 14:26

OET-LV: 26 And_you(ms)_will_give the_money for_all that it_will_desire appetite_of_your for_cattle and_for_sheep and_for_wine and_for_(the)_drink and_for_all_of that it_will_ask_you appetite_of_your and_you(ms)_will_eat there to_(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before YHWH god_of_your and_you_will_rejoice you and_household_of_your. (DEU_14:26)

OET-RV: 26 When you get there, use the money to purchase any kinds of meat or drink that you want, and consume it there in front of your god Yahweh, and celebrate along with your household. (DEU 14:26)

JDG 18:5

OET-LV: 5 And_they_said to_him/it enquire please by_god so_that_we_may_know will_it_succeed journey_of_our which we are_going on_it. (JDG_18:5)

OET-RV: 5 So they asked him, “Please find out from God if we’ll have success on this expedition we’re on.” (JDG 18:5)

SA1 20:28

OET-LV: 28 And_ Yōnātān _he_answered DOM Shāʼūl urgently_(ask) Dāvid he_asked_for_himself from_with_me to Bēyt- leḩem. (SA1_20:28)

OET-RV: 28 “David begged me to let him go to Bethlehem,” Yonatan answered. (SA1 20:28)

SA1 22:15

OET-LV: 15 The_day did_I_begin to_enquire to_him/it by_god far_be_it to/for_me not let_him_put the_king against_servant_of_his anything in_all the_house_of my_father_of_my if/because not servant_of_your he_knew in_all this anything small or great. (SA1_22:15)

OET-RV: 15 Did I begin to inquire for him from God today? Far be it from me! Don’t let the king accuse his servant or any of my father’s household, because your servant doesn’t know about any of this—nothing at all.” (SA1 22:15)

JER 38:27

OET-LV: 27 and_ all_of _they_came the_officials to Yirmə^yāh and_they_asked DOM_him/it and_he_told to/for_them according_to_all_of the_words/messages the_these which he_had_commanded the_king and_they_kept_silent from_him/it if/because not it_had_been_heard the_message. (JER_38:27)

OET-RV: 27 Then sure enough the officials came to Yirmeyah and questioned him and he answered them as the king had instructed him. They couldn’t say anything else because they hadn’t heard the conversation, (JER 38:27)

SA1 23:2

OET-LV: 2 And_ Dāvid _he_enquired by_YHWH to_say will_I_go and_will_I_attack (in)_Fəlishtiy the_these and_ YHWH _he/it_said to Dāvid go and_you_will_attack (in)_Fəlishtiy and_you_will_deliver DOM Qəˊīlāh. (SA1_23:2)

OET-RV: 2 so he asked Yahweh, “Should I go and attack those Philistines?”
 ¶  “Go and attack the Philistines and save Ke’ilah,” Yahweh responded. (SA1 23:2)

GEN 32:18

OET-LV: 18  and_he/it_commanded DOM the_first to_say if/because he_will_meet_you ˊĒsāv my_brother/kindred and_he_will_ask_you to_say belong_to_whom you and_where are_you_going and_belong_to_whom these_animals before_you. (GEN_32:18)

OET-RV: 18 then you should answer, ‘They belong to your servant Yacob. They are a gift sent to my master Esaw. In fact, he’s coming along behind us.’ ” (GEN 32:18)

JOB 21:29

OET-LV: 29 Not have_you(pl)_asked those_who_pass_by_of the_road and_signs_of_their not do_you(pl)_recognize. (JOB_21:29)

OET-RV:  ⇔  29 Haven’t you all asked those travelling on the roads?
 ⇔  Don’t you all accept their reports (JOB 21:29)

ECC 2:10

OET-LV: 10 And_all/each/any/every that they_asked eyes_of_my not I_withheld from_them not I_restrained DOM heart_of_my from_all pleasure if/because heart_of_my was_joyful from_all toil_of_my and_this it_was reward_of_my from_all toil_of_my. (ECC_2:10)

OET-RV: 10 Everything my eyes wanted, I gave them.
 ⇔  I didn’t hold back from anything that would make me happy,
 ⇔  because I was happy inside from all my work
 ⇔  and that was my reward from all my effort. (ECC 2:10)

JOB 38:3

OET-LV: 3 Gird_up please like_a_man loins_of_your and_I_will_ask_you and_make_known_to_me. (JOB_38:3)

OET-RV: 3 Get ready to battlelike a man,
 ⇔  and I’ll question you and you can answer me. (JOB 38:3)

SA1 12:17

OET-LV: 17 Am_not is_the_harvest_of wheat(s) the_day I_will_call_out to YHWH and_he_will_give thunder_claps and_rain and_know and_see if/because_that evil_of_your(pl) is_great which you(pl)_have_done in/on_both_eyes_of YHWH by_asking to/for_you(pl) a_king. (SA1_12:17)

OET-RV: 17 Now, isn’t it the time of the wheat harvest right now? I’ll call to Yahweh, and he’ll send unseasonal thunder and rain, and then you’ll all see and realise that in Yahweh’s view, asking for a king was very evil.” (SA1 12:17)

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