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שְׁאֵל H7593
H7593 is the Hebrew word שְׁאֵל, transliterated shᵉʼêl and said sheh-ale'. The King James Version most often renders it asked.
What it means
{to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand}.
Where it comes from
(Aramaic) corresponding to H7592 (שָׁאַל).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 6 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: ask, demand, require.
Verses using שְׁאֵל
All 6 verses, quoted in full.
Ezra 5:9 · KJV
Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls?
Ezra 5:10 · KJV
We asked their names also, to certify thee, that we might write the names of the men that were the chief of them.
Ezra 7:21 · KJV
And I, even I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers which are beyond the river, that whatsoever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, shall require of you, it be done speedily,
Daniel 2:10 · KJV
The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man upon the earth that can shew the king’s matter: therefore there is no king, lord, nor ruler, that asked such things at any magician, or astrologer, or Chaldean.
Daniel 2:11 · KJV
And it is a rare thing that the king requireth, and there is none other that can shew it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.
Daniel 2:27 · KJV
Daniel answered in the presence of the king, and said, The secret which the king hath demanded cannot the wise men, the astrologers, the magicians, the soothsayers, shew unto the king;
Common questions
What does Strong's H7593 mean?
H7593 is the Hebrew word שְׁאֵל (shᵉʼêl), meaning {to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand}.
How is H7593 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it asked (3 times), require (1 time), requireth (1 time), demanded (1 time).
How many times does H7593 appear in the Bible?
שְׁאֵל (shᵉʼêl) is tagged in 6 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H7593 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: (Aramaic) corresponding to H7592 (שָׁאַל).
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