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שְׁאֵלָה H7596
H7596 is the Hebrew word שְׁאֵלָה, transliterated shᵉʼêlâh and said sheh-ay-law'. The King James Version most often renders it petition.
What it means
a petition; by implication, a loan.
Where it comes from
or שֵׁלָה; (1 Samuel 1:17), from H7592 (שָׁאַל).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 14 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: loan, petition, request.
Verses using שְׁאֵלָה
All 14 verses, quoted in full.
Judges 8:24 · KJV
And Gideon said unto them, I would desire a request of you, that ye would give me every man the earrings of his prey. (For they had golden earrings, because they were Ishmaelites.)
1 Samuel 1:17 · KJV
Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition that thou hast asked of him.
1 Samuel 1:27 · KJV
For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him:
1 Samuel 2:20 · KJV
And Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, The LORD give thee seed of this woman for the loan which is lent to the LORD. And they went unto their own home.
1 Kings 2:16 · KJV
And now I ask one petition of thee, deny me not. And she said unto him, Say on.
1 Kings 2:20 · KJV
Then she said, I desire one small petition of thee; I pray thee, say me not nay. And the king said unto her, Ask on, my mother: for I will not say thee nay.
Esther 5:6 · KJV
And the king said unto Esther at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.
Esther 5:7 · KJV
Then answered Esther, and said, My petition and my request is;
Esther 5:8 · KJV
If I have found favour in the sight of the king, and if it please the king to grant my petition, and to perform my request, let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I shall prepare for them, and I will do to morrow as the king hath said.
Esther 7:2 · KJV
And the king said again unto Esther on the second day at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition, queen Esther? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? and it shall be performed, even to the half of the kingdom.
Esther 7:3 · KJV
Then Esther the queen answered and said, If I have found favour in thy sight, O king, and if it please the king, let my life be given me at my petition, and my people at my request:
Esther 9:12 · KJV
And the king said unto Esther the queen, The Jews have slain and destroyed five hundred men in Shushan the palace, and the ten sons of Haman; what have they done in the rest of the king’s provinces? now what is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: or what is thy request further? and it shall be done.
Job 6:8 · KJV
Oh that I might have my request; and that God would grant me the thing that I long for!
Psalm 106:15 · KJV
And he gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul.
Common questions
What does Strong's H7596 mean?
H7596 is the Hebrew word שְׁאֵלָה (shᵉʼêlâh), meaning a petition; by implication, a loan.
How is H7596 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it petition (9 times), request (3 times), loan (1 time), now what is thy petition (1 time).
How many times does H7596 appear in the Bible?
שְׁאֵלָה (shᵉʼêlâh) is tagged in 14 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H7596 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: or שֵׁלָה; (1 Samuel 1:17), from H7592 (שָׁאַל).
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