וַ/תִּֽשְׁאַל
𐤅/𐤕𐤔𐤀𐤋
shâʼal
but you asked
To ask, inquire, or request something of another, often with the expectation of receiving a response or item. The verb שָׁאַל denotes a basic act of seeking information or favor, whether by verbal inquiry, request for an object, request for permission, or demand. Its usage ranges from formal questioning and consultation (such as seeking divine counsel), to personal requests, to acts of borrowing or lending objects, to various forms of greeting or salutation that imply an act of asking after someone's well-being.
2 Chronicles 1:11 · Word #23
Lexicon H7592
| Lemma | שָׁאַל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤀𐤋 |
| Transliteration | shâʼal |
| Strong's | H7592 |
| Definition | To ask, inquire, or request something of another, often with the expectation of receiving a response or item. The verb שָׁאַל denotes a basic act of seeking information or favor, whether by verbal inquiry, request for an object, request for permission, or demand. Its usage ranges from formal questioning and consultation (such as seeking divine counsel), to personal requests, to acts of borrowing or lending objects, to various forms of greeting or salutation that imply an act of asking after someone's well-being. |
Morphology HC/Vqw2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | but you asked |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7592-38
and you asked
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, sequential imperfect (vav-consecutive), 2nd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple act of asking or requesting. The sequential imperfect (vav-consecutive) with 2nd masculine singular is rendered as a past narrative action: "and you asked," preserving both the root sense and masculine singular address. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and you asked
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | The conjunction and verb are correctly rendered in P1; the phrase continues the sequence of requests. |