Strong's H7593 · Hebrew
שְׁאֵל
shᵉʼêl · /sheh-ale'/
Definition
{to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand}
KJV: ask, demand, require.
Root / derivation: (Aramaic) corresponding to H7592 (שָׁאַל)
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered שְׁאֵל across 6 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
6 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Ezra3 verses
Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls?
Ezra 5:10We asked their names also, to certify thee, that we might write the names of the men that were the chief of them.
Ezra 7:21And 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,
Daniel3 verses
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 2:11And 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 2:27Daniel 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;
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H7593 (shᵉʼêl) mean?
{to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand}
How many times does H7593 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H7593 (שְׁאֵל) appears in 6 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “asked.”
How is shᵉʼêl translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H7593 is rendered as “asked” (3×), “demanded” (1×), “require” (1×), “requireth” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word שְׁאֵל come from?
(Aramaic) corresponding to H7592 (שָׁאַל)