שְׁאֵֽלְתָ֑/א
𐤔𐤀𐤋𐤕/𐤀
shᵉʼêlâʼ
is the request
Properly, a request or inquiry, with particular reference to formal petitions or questions, especially within legal or administrative contexts. In biblical Aramaic, the term denotes a formal request, demand, or petition, frequently used in settings involving appeals to authority or requests for rulings (e.g., by a monarch or official). The word can also refer to a question posed (including legal or judicial inquiries).
Daniel 4:14 · Word #6
Lexicon H7595
| Lemma | שְׁאֵלָא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤀𐤋𐤀 |
| Transliteration | shᵉʼêlâʼ |
| Strong's | H7595 |
| Definition | Properly, a request or inquiry, with particular reference to formal petitions or questions, especially within legal or administrative contexts. In biblical Aramaic, the term denotes a formal request, demand, or petition, frequently used in settings involving appeals to authority or requests for rulings (e.g., by a monarch or official). The word can also refer to a question posed (including legal or judicial inquiries). |
Morphology ANcfsd/Td
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | d — Determined — The noun is definite |
Common Translation
| Phrase | is the request |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7595-01
the formal petition
| Morphological Notes | Aramaic common noun, feminine singular, determined (emphatic) state. |
| Rendering Rationale | Derived from the root שאל ('to ask, request, inquire'), this feminine singular determined noun denotes the thing asked for. The determined state in Aramaic marks it as definite, hence 'the formal petition.' |
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