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.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (public domain)

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. Isaiah 1:13 אוּכַ֥ל 'u.Khal · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; new moon and sabbath, the calling of assemblies,— I cannot away with iniquity and the solemn meeting.

  2. Isaiah 7:1 יָכֹ֖ל ya.Khol · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    And it came to pass in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, that Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up to Jerusalem to war against it, but could not prevail against it.

  3. Isaiah 16:12 יוּכָֽל׃ yu.Khal · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    And it shall come to pass, when Moab presenteth himself, when he wearieth himself upon the high place, and shall come to his sanctuary to pray, that he shall not prevail.

  4. Isaiah 29:11 אוּכַ֔ל 'u.Khal · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    And all vision is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee; and he saith, I cannot, for it is sealed:

  5. Isaiah 36:8 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.

  6. Isaiah 36:14 יוּכַ֖ל 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:

  7. Isaiah 46:2 יָכְל֖וּ ya.khe.Lu · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by them

    They stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but themselves are gone into captivity.

  8. Isaiah 47:11 תוּכְלִ֖י tu.khe.Li · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

    Therefore shall evil come upon thee; thou shalt not know the dawning thereof: and mischief shall fall upon thee; thou shalt not be able to put it away: and desolation shall come upon thee suddenly, which thou knowest not.

  9. Isaiah 47:12 תּוּכְלִ֥י tu.khe.Li · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

    Stand now with thine enchantments, and with the multitude of thy sorceries, wherein thou hast labored from thy youth; if so be thou shalt be able to profit, if so be thou mayest prevail.

  10. Isaiah 56:10 יוּכְל֖וּ yu.khe.Lu · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    His watchmen are blind, they are all without knowledge; they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; dreaming, lying down, loving to slumber.

  11. Isaiah 57:20 יוּכָ֔ל yu.Khal · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    But the wicked are like the troubled sea; for it cannot rest, and its waters cast up mire and dirt.

  12. Isaiah 59:14 תוּכַ֥ל tu.Khal · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    And justice is turned away backward, and righteousness standeth afar off; for truth is fallen in the street, and uprightness cannot enter.

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