Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)
H7592
H7592 שָׁאַל ask , inquire . . . ask , ask for . specif. ask as a fovour, for temporary use, i.e. borrow . in weakened sense, seek , desire (late) . . inquire of . inquire of , consult , deity, oracle, etc. . in weakened sense, seek , desire (late) . ask for oneself . . inquire carefully . beg , practise beggary . (prop. let one ask [successfully], give , or lend , on request , then) grant , make over to (as a favour, with or without request)
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (BDB), 1906 — public domain