שְׁאֵ֥לְנָא
𐤔𐤀𐤋𐤍𐤀
shᵉʼêl
we asked
To ask, inquire, request, or demand; used primarily for seeking information or making a petition. This verb encompasses a range of speech acts that include requesting something from a person or authority, inquiring for information, or more assertively demanding. It may express polite inquiry, general questioning, or insistent requests depending on context.
Ezra 5:10 · Word #3
Lexicon H7593
| Lemma | שְׁאֵל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤀𐤋 |
| Transliteration | shᵉʼêl |
| Strong's | H7593 |
| Definition | To ask, inquire, request, or demand; used primarily for seeking information or making a petition. This verb encompasses a range of speech acts that include requesting something from a person or authority, inquiring for information, or more assertively demanding. It may express polite inquiry, general questioning, or insistent requests depending on context. |
Morphology AVqp1cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 1 — 1st person — First person ("I" / "we") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | we asked |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7593-03
we asked
| Morphological Notes | Verb; Aramaic Peal (simple active); perfect; 1st person common plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Peal (simple active) perfect 1st person common plural form denotes a completed action performed by "we." "We asked" preserves the core root sense of seeking or requesting without narrowing the semantic range. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
we asked
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'We asked' is correct for the verb in this context and matches the SILEX definition. |