לִ/שְׁא֥וֹל
𐤋/𐤔𐤀𐤅𐤋
lisheol
for asking
or שָׁאֵל; a primitive root; to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand; ask (counsel, on), beg, borrow, lay to charge, consult, demand, desire, [idiom] earnestly, enquire, [phrase] greet, obtain leave, lend, pray, request, require, [phrase] salute, [idiom] straitly, [idiom] surely, wish.
1 Chronicles 10:13 · Word #14
Lexicon H7592
| Lemma | שָׁאַל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤀𐤋 |
| Transliteration | shâʼal |
| Strong's | H7592 |
| In-context | for asking |
Morphology HR/Vqc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
SIBI-P1 H7592-09
to inquire / to ask
| Root | שאל (š-ʾ-l) |
| Core Meanings | asking, inquiring, requesting, seeking information, petitioning |
| Semantic Range | to ask a question, to seek counsel, to request or petition, to demand, to borrow, to consult (often of inquiring of YHWH) |
| Conceptual Significance | This verb frequently describes seeking guidance—especially divine consultation—highlighting dependence, petition, and relational inquiry within covenant life. It frames prayer, counsel, and even borrowing as acts of directed seeking. |
| Morphological Notes | Qal infinitive construct of שאל with prefixed preposition לְ (“to”). No gender, number, or person marking; expresses purpose or result (“to ask, to inquire”). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form לִשְׁאוֹל is a Qal infinitive construct with prefixed לְ (“to”), expressing the simple active sense of the root שאל. "To inquire / to ask" preserves the core idea of seeking by questioning or requesting, reflecting the basic verbal stem without added causative or intensive nuance. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שאל (asking, inquiring, requesting, seeking information, petitioning)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H7596-01 |
bisheelati | in my asking-petition |
H7585-01 |
bisheol | in Sheol (the Demanding Realm) |
H7592-01 |
esheal | I will inquire |
Word Usage (176 occurrences of H7592)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 24:47 | וָ/אֶשְׁאַ֣ל | vaesheal | And I asked |
| Genesis 24:57 | וְ/נִשְׁאֲלָ֖ה | venishealah | and ask |
| Genesis 26:7 | וַֽ/יִּשְׁאֲל֞וּ | vayishealu | asked |