baq.qa.shah denotes a matter asked of a king, especially one to be granted or carried out.

The attested use concerns a matter asked of a king and presented as something to be given or done. In Esther, it frames Esther's stated concern, including her life and her people; in Ezra, it is what the king granted Ezra.

1. A matter asked for and granted or done · dominant

   The construct noun occurs in clauses concerning what a king will give or do: in Esther 5:3 the APB renders the king's question, "And what is your request? It shall be given to you," and in Esther 5:8 it renders Esther's appeal for the king "to grant my petition and to do my request." In Esther 7:3, Esther names her life and her people in connection with her petition and request; Ezra 7:6 similarly states that the king granted Ezra all his request.

   Esther 5:3Esther 5:6Esther 5:8Esther 7:3Esther 9:12Ezra 7:6

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across these verses, the APB uses both "petition" and "request," and it describes the matter as granted, given, or done. Those English choices do not establish separate senses for the Hebrew term.