Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to ask
Usage: 1) to ask 1a) (P'al) 1a1) to ask for, request 1a2) to enquire for or about
Strong's Number
H7593
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
6
Books
2
Strong's H7593 Quick Answer
Strong's H7593 שְׁאֵל (sh'el) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. sh'el (sheh-ale') v. 1. ask, demand, require [(Aramaic) corresponding to H7592] It has 6 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include asked, require, and demanded. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- sh'el (sheh-ale') v. 1. ask, demand, require [(Aramaic) corresponding to H7592]
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- asked, require, and demanded
Meaning and Definition
sh'el (sheh-ale') v. 1. ask, demand, require [(Aramaic) corresponding to H7592] Root(s): H7592
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7593. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7593 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render sh'el, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H7593 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 6 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7593 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H7593 in the Old Testament
6 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls?
We asked their names also, to certify thee, that we might write the names of the men that were the chief of them.
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,
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7593.
Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls?
We asked their names also, to certify thee, that we might write the names of the men that were the chief of them.
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,
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.
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 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;
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7593, grouped by book.
Daniel 3 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H7593 FAQ
What does sheel (שְׁאֵל) mean?
Sheel (Strong's H7593) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "demand". sh'el (sheh-ale') v. 1. ask, demand, require [(Aramaic) corresponding to H7592]
How many times is sheel (שְׁאֵל) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H7593 across 2 books.
Where can I study sheel (שְׁאֵל) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7593 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate sheel (שְׁאֵל)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as asked, require, and demanded. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.