What does מִשְׁאָלָה mean in the Bible?
מִשְׁאָלָה is a Hebrew word meaning "a request".
Hebrew · H4862
מִשְׁאָלָה
A request
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מִשְׁאָלָהH4862
What does מִשְׁאָלָה mean in the Bible?
מִשְׁאָלָה is a Hebrew word meaning "a request".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4862?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the desires (1), your petitions (1).
Where does מִשְׁאָלָה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Psalms 20:5. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itthe desires1×Psalms 37:4
your petitions1×Psalms 20:5
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowPsalms 20:5
Aligned rows2
Books represented1
Psalms2
Source forms
מִשְׁאֲלוֹתֶֽיךָ׃1xmiš·’ă·lō·w·ṯe·ḵāPsalms 20:5
מִשְׁאֲלֹ֥ת1xmiš·’ă·lōṯPsalms 37:4
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine plural construct1xPsalms 37:4
Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular1xPsalms 20:5
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a request
Source Gloss
a request
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a request BDB: request Usage: desire, petition.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מִשְׁאָלָה is built from this root: