7596. sheelah or shelah
Lexicon
sheelah or shelah: Request, petition, desire

Original Word: שְׁאֵלָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: sh'elah
Pronunciation: shay-LAW
Phonetic Spelling: (sheh-ay-law')
Definition: Request, petition, desire
Meaning: a petition, a loan

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
loan, petition, request

Or shelah (1 Samuel 1:17) {shay-law'}; from sha'al; a petition; by implication, a loan -- loan, petition, request.

see HEBREW sha'al

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from shaal
Definition
request, thing asked for
NASB Translation
dedicated* (1), one (1), petition (8), request (4), request* (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
שְׁאֵלָה [I. שֵׁלָה] noun feminine request, thing asked for: — ׳שְׁא Judges 8:24, +; suffix שְׁאֵלָתִּי 1 Samuel 1:27 +, שֶׁאֱלָתּי Job 6:8, שְׁאֵלָתֵךְ Esther 5:6 +, שֵׁלָתֵךְ 1 Samuel 1:17, שֶׁאֱלָתָם Psalm 106:15; —

1 request, petition, Judges 8:24; 1 Kings 2:16,20 (both accusative of congnate meaning with verb with שָׁאַל), Esther 5:6,7 (with נָתַן = grant), Esther 7:2,3; Esther 9:12. This passes easily into

2 thing asked for, 1 Samuel 2:20, with נָתַן Esther 5:8; Psalm 106:15; ׳תָּבוֺא שׁ Job 6:8. — II.שֵׁלָה see below אֶשָׁתָּאֹל proper name, masculine, see above.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the root שָׁאַל (sha'al), which means "to ask" or "to inquire."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: G155: αἴτημα (aitēma) • This Greek term is used in the New Testament to denote a request or petition, similar to the Hebrew שְׁאֵלָה.
G515: αἴτησις (aitēsis) • Another Greek term that corresponds to the act of asking or making a request, aligning with the concept of שְׁאֵלָה in the Hebrew Bible.

These entries provide a comprehensive understanding of the term שְׁאֵלָה (she'elah) within its biblical context, illustrating its significance in both religious and social dimensions.

Usage: The word שְׁאֵלָה appears in the Hebrew Bible in contexts where a request or petition is made. It is used to describe the act of asking or making a formal request, often in a religious or solemn context.

Context: • The term שְׁאֵלָה (she'elah) is used in the Hebrew Scriptures to convey the concept of making a request or petition, often directed towards God or a person in authority. It reflects the act of seeking something earnestly or formally.
• In 1 Samuel 1:17, the word is used in the context of Hannah's petition to God for a child. The verse reads: "Eli answered, 'Go in peace, and may the God of Israel grant the petition you have asked of Him.'" (BSB)
• The concept of שְׁאֵלָה is significant in understanding the relationship between humans and the divine, as it underscores the importance of prayer and supplication in the Hebrew faith tradition.
• The term also appears in contexts involving loans or borrowing, highlighting the social and economic interactions within the community, where asking for a loan was a common practice.

Forms and Transliterations
בִּשְׁאֵ֣לָתִ֔י בשאלתי הַשְּׁאֵלָ֔ה השאלה שְּׁאֵֽלָתֵךְ֙ שְּׁאֵלָתֵ֖ךְ שְּׁאֵלָתֵ֛ךְ שְׁאֵ֣לָתִ֔י שְׁאֵלָ֔ה שְׁאֵלָ֤ה שְׁאֵלָ֨ה שְׁאֵלָתִ֖י שֵׁ֣לָתֵ֔ךְ שֶֽׁאֱלָתִ֑י שֶׁאֱלָתָ֑ם שאלה שאלתי שאלתך שאלתם שלתך biš’êlāṯî biš·’ê·lā·ṯî bishElaTi haš·šə·’ê·lāh hashsheeLah haššə’êlāh šə’êlāh še’ĕlāṯām šə’êlāṯêḵ še’ĕlāṯî šə’êlāṯî še·’ĕ·lā·ṯām šə·’ê·lā·ṯêḵ še·’ĕ·lā·ṯî šə·’ê·lā·ṯî šə·’ê·lāh šê·lā·ṯêḵ šêlāṯêḵ sheeLah sheelaTam sheelaTech sheElaTi shelaTech
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Englishman's Concordance
Judges 8:24
HEB: אֶשְׁאֲלָ֤ה מִכֶּם֙ שְׁאֵלָ֔ה וּתְנוּ־ לִ֕י
NAS: said to them, I would request of you, that each
KJV: unto them, I would desire a request of you, that ye would give
INT: desire at A request give each

1 Samuel 1:17
HEB: יִתֵּן֙ אֶת־ שֵׁ֣לָתֵ֔ךְ אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁאַ֖לְתְּ
NAS: grant your petition that you have asked
KJV: grant [thee] thy petition that thou hast asked
INT: of Israel grant your petition you have asked

1 Samuel 1:27
HEB: לִי֙ אֶת־ שְׁאֵ֣לָתִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁאַ֖לְתִּי
NAS: has given me my petition which
KJV: hath given me my petition which I asked
INT: has given and the LORD my petition which asked

1 Samuel 2:20
HEB: הַזֹּ֔את תַּ֚חַת הַשְּׁאֵלָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁאַ֖ל
NAS: in place of the one she dedicated to the LORD.
KJV: of this woman for the loan which is lent
INT: in place of the one which lent

1 Kings 2:16
HEB: וְעַתָּ֗ה שְׁאֵלָ֤ה אַחַת֙ אָֽנֹכִי֙
NAS: one request of you; do not refuse
KJV: one petition of thee, deny
INT: Now request one I

1 Kings 2:20
HEB: וַתֹּ֗אמֶר שְׁאֵלָ֨ה אַחַ֤ת קְטַנָּה֙
NAS: small request of you; do not refuse
KJV: small petition of thee; [I pray thee], say
INT: said request one small

Esther 5:6
HEB: הַיַּ֔יִן מַה־ שְּׁאֵלָתֵ֖ךְ וְיִנָּ֣תֵֽן לָ֑ךְ
NAS: What is your petition, for it shall be granted
KJV: of wine, What [is] thy petition? and it shall be granted
INT: their wine What is your petition shall be granted and what

Esther 5:7
HEB: אֶסְתֵּ֖ר וַתֹּאמַ֑ר שְׁאֵלָתִ֖י וּבַקָּשָׁתִֽי׃
NAS: replied, My petition and my request
KJV: and said, My petition and my request
INT: Esther and said my petition and my request

Esther 5:8
HEB: לָתֵת֙ אֶת־ שְׁאֵ֣לָתִ֔י וְלַעֲשׂ֖וֹת אֶת־
NAS: to grant my petition and do
KJV: to grant my petition, and to perform
INT: pleases to grant my petition and do what

Esther 7:2
HEB: הַיַּ֔יִן מַה־ שְּׁאֵלָתֵ֛ךְ אֶסְתֵּ֥ר הַמַּלְכָּ֖ה
NAS: What is your petition, Queen
KJV: of wine, What [is] thy petition, queen
INT: their wine What is your petition to Esther Queen

Esther 7:3
HEB: לִ֤י נַפְשִׁי֙ בִּשְׁאֵ֣לָתִ֔י וְעַמִּ֖י בְּבַקָּשָׁתִֽי׃
NAS: be given me as my petition, and my people
KJV: be given me at my petition, and my people
INT: be given my life my petition and my people my request

Esther 9:12
HEB: עָשׂ֑וּ וּמַה־ שְּׁאֵֽלָתֵךְ֙ וְיִנָּ֣תֵֽן לָ֔ךְ
NAS: Now what is your petition? It shall even be granted
KJV: provinces? now what [is] thy petition? and it shall be granted
INT: done now what loan add and what

Job 6:8
HEB: יִ֭תֵּן תָּב֣וֹא שֶֽׁאֱלָתִ֑י וְ֝תִקְוָתִ֗י יִתֵּ֥ן
NAS: Oh that my request might come to pass,
KJV: Oh that I might have my request; and that God
INT: grant come my request my longing grant

Psalm 106:15
HEB: וַיִּתֵּ֣ן לָ֭הֶם שֶׁאֱלָתָ֑ם וַיְשַׁלַּ֖ח רָז֣וֹן
NAS: So He gave them their request, But sent
KJV: And he gave them their request; but sent
INT: gave them their request sent a wasting

14 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7596
14 Occurrences


biš·’ê·lā·ṯî — 1 Occ.
haš·šə·’ê·lāh — 1 Occ.
šə·’ê·lāh — 3 Occ.
še·’ĕ·lā·ṯām — 1 Occ.
šə·’ê·lā·ṯêḵ — 3 Occ.
šə·’ê·lā·ṯî — 4 Occ.
šê·lā·ṯêḵ — 1 Occ.















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