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שְׁאֵלָה

A petition ; by implication, a loan

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שְׁאֵלָהH7596
Pronunciationšĕʾēlāh

What does שְׁאֵלָה (šĕʾēlāh) mean in the Bible?

שְׁאֵלָה (šĕʾēlāh): Request rooted in need; moves from petition to borrowed goods requiring return

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What does שְׁאֵלָה (šĕʾēlāh) mean in the Bible?

שְׁאֵלָה (šĕʾēlāh): Request rooted in need; moves from petition to borrowed goods requiring return

How does the BSB render H7596?

The BSB source-word alignment has 14 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include your petition (2), - (1), . . . (1), as my petition (1), is your petition (1).

Where does שְׁאֵלָה (šĕʾēlāh) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Judges 8:24. Its strongest book concentrations include Esther (6), 1 Samuel (3), 1 Kings (2), Job (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
your petition2×Esther 7:2, Esther 9:12
-1×1 Samuel 1:27
. . .1×Judges 8:24
as my petition1×Esther 7:3
is your petition1×Esther 5:6
my petition1×Esther 5:8
my request1×Job 6:8
request1×1 Kings 2:16
request of you1×1 Kings 2:20
the one1×1 Samuel 2:20
the petition1×1 Samuel 1:17
their request1×Psalms 106:15
This is my petition1×Esther 5:7
Show sample aligned rows
Judges 8:24שְׁאֵלָ֔הto. . .Noun - feminine singular1 Samuel 1:17שֵׁ֣לָתֵ֔ךְtothe petitionNoun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular1 Samuel 1:27שְׁאֵ֣לָתִ֔יto-Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular1 Samuel 2:20הַשְּׁאֵלָ֔הtothe oneArticle | Noun - feminine singular1 Kings 2:16שְׁאֵלָ֤הtorequestNoun - feminine singular1 Kings 2:20שְׁאֵלָ֨הtorequest of youNoun - feminine singularEsther 5:6שְּׁאֵלָתֵ֖ךְtois your petitionNoun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singularEsther 5:7שְׁאֵלָתִ֖יtoThis is my petitionNoun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularEsther 5:8שְׁאֵ֣לָתִ֔יtomy petitionNoun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularEsther 7:2שְּׁאֵלָתֵ֛ךְtoyour petitionNoun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowJudges 8:24
Aligned rows14
Books represented6
Judges11 Samuel31 Kings2Esther6Job1Psalms1
Source forms
שְׁאֵ֣לָתִ֔י2xšə·’ê·lā·ṯî1 Samuel 1:27, Esther 5:8
בִּשְׁאֵ֣לָתִ֔י1xbiš·’ê·lā·ṯîEsther 7:3
הַשְּׁאֵלָ֔ה1xhaš·šə·’ê·lāh1 Samuel 2:20
שְׁאֵלָ֔ה1xšə·’ê·lāhJudges 8:24
שְׁאֵלָ֤ה1xšə·’ê·lāh1 Kings 2:16
שְׁאֵלָ֨ה1xšə·’ê·lāh1 Kings 2:20
שְׁאֵלָתִ֖י1xšə·’ê·lā·ṯîEsther 5:7
שֶֽׁאֱלָתִ֑י1xše·’ĕ·lā·ṯîJob 6:8
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular4x1 Samuel 1:27, Esther 5:7, Esther 5:8, Job 6:8
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular4x1 Samuel 1:17, Esther 5:6, Esther 7:2, Esther 9:12
Noun - feminine singular3xJudges 8:24, 1 Kings 2:16, 1 Kings 2:20
Article | Noun - feminine singular1x1 Samuel 2:20
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural1xPsalms 106:15
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular1xEsther 7:3
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Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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