she.e.lah denotes an articulated request made to a king, God, or another party.

The attested use denotes a stated request directed to someone able to grant it: to God in accounts of prayer and hoped-for relief, and to royal or other human recipients in appeals for action or gifts. The request may name what is sought, such as a child, life and people, or spoils.

1. A stated request seeking a response · dominant

   The noun marks the thing being sought from a recipient. In Esther 5:6 the APB renders the king's question, "What is your petition? It shall be given to you," while Esther 7:3 places Esther's life and people in the content of her appeal. In 1 Samuel 1:27, the construct form occurs where the LORD has granted what was asked, and in Judges 8:24 the absolute form introduces Gideon's request for each man's ring of spoil.

   Esther 5:6Esther 7:31 Samuel 1:27Judges 8:24Job 6:8Psalm 106:15

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across these verses, the APB commonly presents the noun as "petition," including requests that may be granted by God or a king. It also uses "request" in nearby wording, so those English choices do not by themselves define the noun.