שְׁאֵל shᵉʼêl

Meaning

{to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand}

In the King James Version: ask, demand, require.

Derivation: (Aramaic) corresponding to H7592 (שָׁאַל)

Where it is used

• Ezra 5:9 So we questioned the elders and asked, “Who authorized you to rebuild this temple and restore this structure?”
• Ezra 5:10 We also asked for their names, so that we could write down the names of their leaders for your information.
• Ezra 7:21 I, King Artaxerxes, decree to all the treasurers west of the Euphrates: Whatever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the Law of the God of heaven, may require of you, it must be provided promptly,
• Daniel 2:10 The astrologers answered the king, “No one on earth can do what the king requests! No king, however great and powerful, has ever asked anything like this of any magician, enchanter, or astrologer.
• Daniel 2:11 What the king requests is so difficult that no one can tell it to him except the gods, whose dwelling is not with mortals.”
• Daniel 2:27 Daniel answered the king, “No wise man, enchanter, medium, or magician can explain to the king the mystery of which he inquires.