יָכֹל

ya.khol · be able

Hebrew · Strong's H3201 · Verb · Sounds like: yaw-kole' · 194 occurrences

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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Full lexicon entry (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
יָכֹל, יָכוֹל 193 vb. be able, have power, prevail, endure
Qal
1. be able, to do a thing,, whether ability be physical, moral, constitutional, or dependent on external authority
2. prevail
3. abs. have ability, strength, only neg.

Every occurrence

  1. 2 Kings 3:26 יָכֹֽלוּ׃ ya.Kho.lu · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by them

    And when the king of Moab saw that the battle was too sore for him, he took with him seven hundred men that drew sword, to break through unto the king of Edom; but they could not.

  2. 2 Kings 4:40 יָכְל֖וּ ya.khe.Lu · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by them

    So they poured out for the men to eat. And it came to pass, as they were eating of the pottage, that they cried out, and said, O man of God, there is death in the pot. And they could not eat thereof.

  3. 2 Kings 16:5 יָכְל֖וּ ya.khe.Lu · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by them

    Then Rezin king of Syria and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to Jerusalem to war: and they besieged Ahaz, but could not overcome him.

  4. 2 Kings 18:23 תּוּכַ֕ל tu.Khal · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

    Now therefore, I pray thee, give pledges to my master the king of Assyria, and I will give thee two thousand horses, if thou be able on thy part to set riders upon them.

  5. 2 Kings 18:29 יוּכַ֔ל yu.Khal · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    Thus saith the king, Let not Hezekiah deceive you; for he will not be able to deliver you out of his hand:

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