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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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1 Chronicles 21:30 יָכֹ֥ל ya.Khol · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it
But David could not go before it to inquire of God; for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of Jehovah.
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2 Chronicles 5:14 יָֽכְל֧וּ ya.khe.Lu · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by them
so that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud: for the glory of Jehovah filled the house of God.
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2 Chronicles 7:2 יָֽכְלוּ֙ ya.khe.Lu · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by them
And the priests could not enter into the house of Jehovah, because the glory of Jehovah filled Jehovah's house.
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2 Chronicles 7:7 יָכ֗וֹל ya.Khol · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it
Moreover Solomon hallowed the middle of the court that was before the house of Jehovah; for there he offered the burnt-offerings, and the fat of the peace-offerings, because the brazen altar which Solomon had made was not able to receive the burnt-offering, and the meal-offering, and the fat.
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2 Chronicles 18:21 תּוּכָ֔ל tu.Khal · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you
And he said, I will go forth, and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt entice him, and shalt prevail also: go forth, and do so.
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2 Chronicles 29:34 יָֽכְל֔וּ ya.khe.Lu · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by them
But the priests were too few, so that they could not flay all the burnt-offerings: wherefore their brethren the Levites did help them, till the work was ended, and until the priests had sanctified themselves; for the Levites were more upright in heart to sanctify themselves than the priests.
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2 Chronicles 30:3 יָכְל֛וּ ya.khe.Lu · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by them
For they could not keep it at that time, because the priests had not sanctified themselves in sufficient number, neither had the people gathered themselves together to Jerusalem.
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2 Chronicles 32:13 הֲיָכ֣וֹל ha.ya.Khol · The “to do” form of an action: simple action
Know ye not what I and my fathers have done unto all the peoples of the lands? Were the gods of the nations of the lands in any wise able to deliver their land out of my hand?
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2 Chronicles 32:13 יָֽכְל֗וּ ya.khe.Lu · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by them
Know ye not what I and my fathers have done unto all the peoples of the lands? Were the gods of the nations of the lands in any wise able to deliver their land out of my hand?
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2 Chronicles 32:14 יָכ֔וֹל ya.Khol · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it
Who was there among all the gods of those nations which my fathers utterly destroyed, that could deliver his people out of my hand, that your God should be able to deliver you out of my hand?
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2 Chronicles 32:14 יוּכַל֙ yu.Khal · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it
Who was there among all the gods of those nations which my fathers utterly destroyed, that could deliver his people out of my hand, that your God should be able to deliver you out of my hand?
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2 Chronicles 32:15 יוּכַ֗ל yu.Khal · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it
Now therefore let not Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you after this manner, neither believe ye him; for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of my hand, and out of the hand of my fathers: how much less shall your God deliver you out of my hand?
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Ezra 2:59 יָֽכְל֗וּ ya.khe.Lu · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by them
And these were they that went up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer; but they could not show their fathers' houses, and their seed, whether they were of Israel:
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Nehemiah 4:10 נוּכַ֔ל nu.Khal · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by us
And Judah said, The strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed, and there is much rubbish; so that we are not able to build the wall.
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Nehemiah 6:3 אוּכַ֖ל 'u.Khal · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me
And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?
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