מִשְׁאָ֖ל

𐤌𐤔𐤀𐤋

misheal

Mishal

from שָׁאַל; request; Mishal, a place in Palestine; Mishal, Misheal. Compare מָשָׁל.

H4861

Joshua 21:30 · Word #4

Lexicon H4861

Lemmaמִשְׁאָל
Lemma (Paleo)𐤌𐤔𐤀𐤋
TransliterationMishʼâl
Strong'sH4861
In-contextMishal

Morphology HNp All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype p — Proper Name — Proper name

SIBI-P1 H4861-01

Asking-Place

Morphological NotesMasculine singular proper noun formed on the miqtal pattern from the root שאל. Occurs as a toponym (place name).
Rendering RationaleThe name מִשְׁאָל derives from the root שאל (“to ask, request”) and reflects the noun pattern מִקְטָל, often denoting a place or result related to the verbal action. As a singular proper noun (HNp), it is rendered as “Asking-Place,” preserving both its root meaning and its function as a singular place name.

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Words from Root שאל (ask, inquire, request, seek, borrow)

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 (2 occurrences of H4861)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Joshua 19:26 וּ/מִשְׁאָ֑ל umisheal and Mishal
Joshua 21:30 מִשְׁאָ֖ל misheal Mishal