יָכֹל

Word meanings

Strong's dictionary

or (fuller) יָכוֹל; a primitive root; to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might); be able, any at all (ways), attain, can (away with, (-not)), could, endure, might, overcome, have power, prevail, still, suffer.

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Every occurrence

1. 1 Samuel 3:2 יוּכַ֖ל yu.Khal · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

   And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place (now his eyes had begun to wax dim, so that he could not see),

2. 1 Samuel 4:15 יָכ֖וֹל ya.Khol · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

   Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were set, so that he could not see.

3. 1 Samuel 6:20 יוּכַ֣ל yu.Khal · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

   And the men of Beth-shemesh said, Who is able to stand before Jehovah, this holy God? and to whom shall he go up from us?

4. 1 Samuel 17:9 יוּכַ֞ל yu.Khal · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

   If he be able to fight with me, and kill me, then will we be your servants; but if I prevail against him, and kill him, then shall ye be our servants, and serve us.

5. 1 Samuel 17:9 אֽוּכַל־ 'u.khal- · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

   If he be able to fight with me, and kill me, then will we be your servants; but if I prevail against him, and kill him, then shall ye be our servants, and serve us.

6. 1 Samuel 17:33 תוּכַל֙ tu.Khal · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

   And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him; for thou art but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.

7. 1 Samuel 17:39 אוּכַ֛ל 'u.Khal · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

   And David girded his sword upon his apparel, and he assayed to go; for he had not proved it. And David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these; for I have not proved them. And David put them off him.

8. 1 Samuel 26:25 יָכֹ֣ל ya.Khol · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

   Then Saul said to David, Blessed be thou, my son David: thou shalt both do mightily, and shalt surely prevail. So David went his way, and Saul returned to his place.

9. 1 Samuel 26:25 תּוּכָ֑ל tu.Khal · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

   Then Saul said to David, Blessed be thou, my son David: thou shalt both do mightily, and shalt surely prevail. So David went his way, and Saul returned to his place.

American Standard Version (1901). Public domain.