Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H7596

שְׁאֵלָה

she.e.lah · “petition”

Used 14 times across 6 books

Definition

1) request, thing asked for, demand
1a) request, petition
1b) thing asked for
Aramaic equivalent: she.e.la (שְׁאֵלָא "affair" H7595)

Where it appears

Judges

1

1 Samuel

3

1 Kings

2

Esther

6

Job

1

Psalms

1

In the text

Judges 8:24And 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 1:17Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition that thou hast asked of him.1 Samuel 1:27For this child I prayed; and the Lord hath given me my petition which I asked of him:1 Samuel 2:20And 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 2:16And now I ask one petition of thee, deny me not. And she said unto him, Say on.1 Kings 2:20Then 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 5:6And 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 5:7Then answered Esther, and said, My petition and my request is;Esther 5:8If 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 7:2And 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.

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