Open English Translation (OET)

Hebrew wordlink #266202

OSHB Psa 122:6 שַׁאֲלוּ (shaʼₐlū) Strongs=7592 Lemma=‘שָׁאַל’
contextual word gloss=‘Ask_for’ word gloss=‘Pray’
Morphology=Vqv2mp PoS=qal_verb Type=imperative Person=second Gender=masculine Number=plural

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Other uses (2) of identical word form שַׁאֲלוּ (Morphology=Vqv2mp PoS=qal_verb Type=imperative Person=second Gender=masculine Number=plural) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘שַׁאֲלוּ’ (Morphology=Vqv2mp PoS=qal_verb Type=imperative Person=second Gender=masculine Number=plural) has 2 different glosses: ‘ask’(2), ‘ask_for’(1).

PSA 122:6 contextual word gloss=‘ask_for’ word gloss=‘pray’ OSHB PSA 122:6 word 1

OET-LV: 6 Ask _for the _peace _of Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) may _they _be _at _ease those _of_who_love _you. (PSA_122:6)

OET-RV: ⇔  6 Pray for Yerushalem to have peace and prosperity.
⇔ ≈ May those who love Yerushalem live at ease. (PSA 122:6)

JER 30:6 contextual word gloss=‘ask’ word gloss=‘ask’ OSHB JER 30:6 word 1

OET-LV: 6 Ask please and_see if is_giving _birth a _male why have _I _seen every _of man hands _of_his are_on loins _of_his like _(the)_who]_gives _birth and_have _they _been _changed all _of faces into_paleness. (JER_30:6)

OET-RV: 6 Please ask and find out: can males give birth?
⇔ Why do I see every strong man with his hands on his hips like a woman in labour?
⇔ And why has everyone’s faces gone so pale? (JER 30:6)

ZEC 10:1 contextual word gloss=‘ask’ word gloss=‘ask’ OSHB ZEC 10:1 word 1

OET-LV:  Ask from_YHWH rain at_the_time _of spring _rain YHWH is_making thunder-clouds and_rain _of rain he _gives to/for_them to_everyone vegetation in_field. (ZEC_10:1)

OET-RV:  Ask Yahweh for rain in the springtime—
⇔ Yahweh who makes thunderstorms and gives rain showers to everyone
⇔ including the vegetation in the countryside. (ZEC 10:1)