she.el denotes making an inquiry or request, whether a king’s demand, officials’ question, or Ezra’s request.

The attested use centers on making an inquiry or request: a king raises a difficult matter, officials question elders about the temple work, and Ezra makes a request to be carried out.

1. Making an inquiry or request · dominant

   In Daniel 2:10, Daniel 2:11, and Daniel 2:27, the Qal perfect and active participle forms occur of the king’s difficult matter or mystery; the APB renders the clauses with “asked,” “asks,” and “inquires.” In Ezra 5:9 and Ezra 5:10, Qal perfect first-person plural forms describe officials questioning elders and asking their names, while Ezra 7:21 uses a Qal imperfect for what Ezra requests from the treasurers.

   Daniel 2:10Daniel 2:11Daniel 2:27Ezra 5:9Ezra 5:10Ezra 7:21

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the verses, the APB presents the action with “asked,” “asks,” “inquires,” and “requests.” These are renderings of the surrounding clauses rather than a word-for-word alignment.