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the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33

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Strong's #3201 - יָכוֹל

Transliteration

yâkôl

Phonetics

yaw-kole', yaw-kole'

Origin

a primitive root

Parts of Speech

verb

TWOT

866

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

to prevail, overcome, endure, have power, be able
1. (Qal)
  1. to be able, be able to gain or accomplish, be able to endure, be able to reach
  2. to prevail, prevail over or against, overcome, be victor
  3. to have ability, have strength

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 430 ‑ ἀνέχω (an‑ekh'‑om‑ahee); 1096 ‑ γίνομαι (ghin'‑om‑ahee); 1415 ‑ δυνατός (doo‑nat‑os'); 2480 ‑ ἰσχύω (is‑khoo'‑o); 4160 ‑ ποιέω (poy‑eh'‑o); 5562 ‑ χωρέω (kho‑reh'‑o); 5297 ‑ ὑποφέρω (hoop‑of‑er'‑o); 1410 ‑ δύναμαι (doo'‑nam‑ahee);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (191)

Genesis 21

Exodus 13

Numbers 13

Deuteronomy 16

Joshua 6

Judges 7

Ruth 2

1 Samuel 9

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 9

2 Kings 5

1 Chronicles 1

2 Chronicles 11

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 3

Esther 3

Job 4

Psalms 11

Ecclesiastes 7

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 12

Jeremiah 19

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 3

Daniel 1

Hosea 3

Amos 1

Obadiah 1

Jonah 1

Habakkuk 1

Zephaniah 1

BSB (117)

Genesis 22

Exodus 13

Numbers 13

Deuteronomy 16

Joshua 6

Judges 7

Ruth 2

1 Samuel 9

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 9

2 Kings 5

1 Chronicles 1

2 Chronicles 11

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 3

Esther 3

Job 4

Psalms 10

Proverbs 1

Ecclesiastes 7

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 12

Jeremiah 20

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 3

Daniel 2

Hosea 3

Amos 1

Obadiah 1

Jonah 1

Habakkuk 1

Zephaniah 1

CSB (107)

Genesis 20

Exodus 13

Numbers 11

Deuteronomy 12

Joshua 6

Judges 7

Ruth 2

1 Samuel 8

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 9

2 Kings 5

1 Chronicles 1

2 Chronicles 10

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 3

Esther 3

Job 4

Psalms 10

Proverbs 1

Ecclesiastes 7

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 12

Jeremiah 20

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 3

Daniel 1

Hosea 3

Amos 1

Obadiah 1

Jonah 1

Habakkuk 1

Zephaniah 1

ESV (153)

Genesis 22

Exodus 13

Numbers 13

Deuteronomy 16

Joshua 7

Judges 7

Ruth 2

1 Samuel 9

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 9

2 Kings 5

1 Chronicles 1

2 Chronicles 11

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 3

Esther 3

Job 4

Psalms 11

Proverbs 1

Ecclesiastes 7

Isaiah 12

Jeremiah 20

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 3

Daniel 1

Hosea 3

Amos 1

Jonah 1

Habakkuk 1

Zephaniah 1

KJV (194)

Genesis 22

Exodus 13

Numbers 13

Deuteronomy 16

Joshua 6

Judges 7

Ruth 2

1 Samuel 9

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 9

2 Kings 5

1 Chronicles 1

2 Chronicles 11

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 3

Esther 3

Job 4

Psalms 11

Proverbs 1

Ecclesiastes 7

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 12

Jeremiah 20

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 3

Daniel 1

Hosea 3

Amos 1

Obadiah 1

Jonah 1

Habakkuk 1

Zephaniah 1

LEB (156)

Genesis 16

Exodus 11

Numbers 10

Deuteronomy 15

Joshua 1

Judges 2

Ruth 2

1 Samuel 7

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 9

2 Kings 5

1 Chronicles 1

2 Chronicles 10

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 3

Esther 3

Job 3

Psalms 9

Proverbs 1

Ecclesiastes 3

Isaiah 9

Jeremiah 20

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 4

Daniel 1

Hosea 1

Amos 1

Obadiah 1

Jonah 1

Habakkuk 1

Zephaniah 1

LSB (192)

Genesis 15

Exodus 13

Numbers 19

Deuteronomy 16

Joshua 4

Judges 6

1 Samuel 11

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 8

2 Kings 7

1 Chronicles 1

2 Chronicles 16

Ezra 2

Nehemiah 2

Esther 3

Job 5

Psalms 10

Ecclesiastes 3

Isaiah 10

Jeremiah 20

Lamentations 3

Ezekiel 5

Daniel 1

Hosea 3

Amos 1

Obadiah 1

Jonah 1

Habakkuk 1

Zephaniah 2

N95 (131)

Genesis 13

Exodus 10

Numbers 11

Deuteronomy 11

Joshua 3

Judges 4

1 Samuel 8

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 5

2 Kings 4

1 Chronicles 1

2 Chronicles 10

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 1

Esther 5

Job 4

Ecclesiastes 2

Isaiah 7

Jeremiah 17

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 3

Daniel 1

Hosea 1

Obadiah 1

Jonah 1

Habakkuk 1

Zephaniah 1

NAS (196)

Genesis 22

Exodus 13

Numbers 12

Deuteronomy 16

Joshua 6

Judges 7

Ruth 2

1 Samuel 9

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 9

2 Kings 5

1 Chronicles 1

2 Chronicles 11

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 3

Esther 5

Job 5

Psalms 10

Proverbs 1

Ecclesiastes 7

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 13

Jeremiah 22

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 3

Daniel 1

Hosea 3

Amos 1

Obadiah 1

Jonah 1

Habakkuk 1

Zephaniah 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (195)

Genesis 21

Exodus 13

Numbers 13

Deuteronomy 16

Joshua 6

Judges 7

Ruth 2

1 Samuel 10

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 9

2 Kings 5

1 Chronicles 1

2 Chronicles 11

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 3

Esther 3

Job 4

Psalms 11

Proverbs 1

Ecclesiastes 7

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 13

Jeremiah 20

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 3

Daniel 1

Hosea 3

Amos 1

Obadiah 1

Jonah 1

Habakkuk 1

Zephaniah 1

ASV (191)

able 2

against it, but could 1

against thee, but they shall not prevail 1

against thee; but they shall not prevail 1

against whom i am not able 1

also? will 1

and could 1

and hast had thy way 1

and hast prevailed 1

and have prevailed 2

and he could 1

and he shall not be able 1

and i cannot 2

and prevailed 1

and shall not be able 1

and shalt surely 1

and that canst 1

and they cannot 1

and they could 2

and they shall not prevail 1

and we shall prevail 1

and what was i able 1

and when she could 1

at all 1

be able 1

but could 1

but he is not able 1

but if i prevail 1

but if ye cannot 1

but they could 4

but they could not 1

but who can 1

can 6

can i endure 2

cannot 10

could 14

for it cannot 1

for me: peradventure i shall prevail 1

for thee; thou art not able 1

for they could 2

for they might 1

for we may 1

for who can 1

for who is able 1

he may 1

her; he may 1

him, and could 1

him, and shalt prevail 2

howbeit we may 1

i am not able 2

i can 1

i can do nothing 1

i cannot 6

i cannot attain unto it 1

i cannot away with 1

i have prevailed 1

i may 2

if he be able 1

if so be thou shalt be able 1

if thou be able 3

if thou canst 1

in any wise 1

is not able 1

is not he that can 1

is; neither can 1

it cannot 1

it, yet shall he not be able 1

it; for we are well able 1

lieth, and by what means we may prevail 1

may 1

me them; peradventure i shall be able 1

me, so that i am not able 1

might 1

now therefore we may 1

of redemption on thee; for i cannot 1

over thee; thou mayest 1

prevail 1

shall be able 1

shall not be able 1

should be able 1

so that he could 4

so that i cannot 1

so that men cannot 1

so that one shall not be able 1

so that they could 4

so that we are not able 1

than i, and hast prevailed 1

that cannot 2

that could 1

that he prevailed 1

that he shall not prevail 1

that i cannot 1

that i could 1

that thou canst do 1

that which he hath, that he may 1

thee so, then thou shalt be able 1

thee, and prevailed 1

them through, so that they shall not be able 1

themselves, yet can they not prevail 1

then may 1

they attain 1

they can 1

they cannot 1

they could 2

thither; for i cannot 1

thou art not able 2

thou canst 2

thou mayest 4

thou not unto me? am i not able 1

thou shalt not prevail 1

to overcome it 1

unto thee: have i now any power 1

up: yet they have not prevailed against me 1

upon thee; thou shalt not be able 1

upon them, which they shall not be able 1

was able 1

was not able 3

we are not able 1

we cannot 3

were not able 1

whereof thou canst 1

whereof thou canst not 1

which they are not able to perform 1

who is able 1

will i not suffer 1

ye cannot 1

you; for he will not be able 2

BSB (117)

able 4

and could 1

and overcame 1

and overpower 1

and prevail 2

and prevailed 2

and prevailing 1

and you have prevailed 1

appoint 1

are able 1

be able 4

be enabled 1

been able 1

but can 2

but could 1

but he could 1

but they could 1

but they could not prevail 1

but when she could 1

can 9

can i 1

could 11

could i bear 2

could not 1

endure 2

ever 1

for me to attain 1

good 1

has been able 2

he could 2

he is able 1

i am 1

i could 3

i have overcome him 1

incurable 1

is able 1

ish-bosheth did not dare 1

may 1

not 1

one can 1

one dared 1

overcome 2

overpower 2

powerless 1

prevail 5

prevailed 1

so that he could 1

so that we may prevail 1

so they could 1

that he could 1

that they were unable 1

they can 1

they could 3

they dared 1

unable 1

was i able 1

was unable 1

we can certainly conquer 1

we can overpower 1

were unable 2

whom they were 1

will be able 1

will surely prevail 1

won 1

would 1

you can 4

you can do 1

you must 2

you will 1

you will be able 1

you will not prevail 1

CSB (107)

able 32

be able 2

bear 2

can 12

capable of 1

conquer 1

conquer you 1

could 28

dared 2

defeat 1

may 2

must 1

over him 1

overcame 1

overcome 1

overcome you 1

overpower 1

prevail 6

prevailed 4

stand 1

tolerate anyone 1

will be able 1

win 1

wins 1

won 1

you can do 1

ESV (153)

able 39

able to 2

all 1

am 1

bear 2

can 16

cannot 11

could 42

couldest 1

do 1

endure 2

he may 3

i may 1

incapable 1

may 1

overcome 3

overpower 1

own 1

power 1

prevail 6

prevailed 7

succeed 3

unable 1

we may 1

you may 5

KJV (194)

able 43

all 1

attain 1

can 12

cannot 36

canst 5

could 45

could ( 1

couldest 1

do 1

endure 2

may 11

mayest 5

might 2

overcome 1

power 1

prevail 13

prevailed 9

still 1

suffer 1

ways 1

with 1

LEB (156)

⌊could 1

able 69

able to ⌊defeat⌋ 1

able to do 1

allowed 6

am i 1

am i able 1

am i really able 1

and have prevailed 1

and i am 1

and prevailed 1

and they could 1

and they have prevailed against you 1

and we can prevail over him 1

and you have prevailed 1

at all able 1

be able 11

be allowed 2

but can 1

but they were 1

but when she could 1

can 1

can ever finish 1

can i 1

can i bear⌋ 2

could 1

has been able 1

have i been able 1

have prevailed 1

he is able 1

i have overcome him 1

i prevail 1

i will 1

i will be able 2

is able 3

is 1

it is 1

one will be able 1

prevail 3

prevail against him 2

prevail against you 1

prevail over you 1

so that i am 1

succeed 2

surely we will be able to prevail over it 1

that you could 1

them and they were 1

then you will be able 1

they are able 1

they have 1

they will 1

took away space 1

was able 1

we can overpower him 1

were able 1

will be able 2

you and have prevailed against you 1

you are able 4

you can do 1

you may be able 1

LSB (192)

able 45

all 1

allowed 4

am 7

are 8

at 1

be 16

can 15

cannot 1

could 39

do 1

endure 4

had 1

is 6

may 1

overcome 4

overpower 2

overpowered 1

prevail 10

prevailed 6

succeed 1

surely 2

was 8

way 1

were 7

N95 (131)

able 40

all 1

allowed 4

can 15

could 41

do 1

endure 4

had 1

may 1

overcome 3

overpower 2

overpowered 1

prevail 9

prevailed 5

surely 2

way 1

NAS (196)

able 41

all 1

allowed 7

am 9

are 8

assuredly 1

at 1

be 16

can 14

capable 2

certainly 1

comprehend 1

could 40

do 1

endure 5

had 1

is 6

may 1

overcome 2

overpower 2

overpowered 1

prevail 11

prevailed 6

really 1

succeed 1

was 7

way 1

were 8

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (195)

able 2

against whom i am not able 1

against you which cannot succeed 1

and have had your way 1

and have prevailed 3

and he shall not be able 1

and prevailed 1

and shall not be able 1

and shall surely 1

and they shall not prevail 1

and we shall prevail 1

and who cannot 1

at all 1

be able 1

beyond 1

but could 1

but he is not able 1

but if i prevail 1

but they could 3

but they could not 1

but who can 1

can 6

can i endure 2

could 6

for they could 1

for they might 1

for we may 1

for who can 1

for who is able 1

he could 1

he may 1

however we may 1

i am not able 2

i can 1

i can do nothing 1

i cannot 1

i have prevailed 1

i may 1

if he be able 1

if so be you shall be able 1

if you are able 3

if you can 1

in any way 1

is not able 1

is not he who can 1

may 1

now therefore we may 1

of which you can 1

of which you can not 1

prevail 1

shall not be able 1

should be able 1

so that he could 3

so that they could 4

so that we are not able 1

that could 1

that he will not prevail 1

that i could 1

that you can do 1

then may 1

they are capable 1

they can 1

they could 2

to overcome it 1

was able 1

was not able 2

were not able 1

what was i able 1

when she could 1

who is able 1

will be able 1

with 1

you are not able 2

you cannot 2

you may 4

you will not prevail 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

1242) l k (כל KL) AC: Complete CO: Vessel AB: Whole: The pictograph k is a picture of the bent palm representing the bending or subduing of the will, the l is a picture of a shepherd staff or yoke. Combined these mean "tame for the yoke". An animal or land that is tamed has been worked and is complete and ready for use. Taming include; construction of holding pens, putting the soil to the plow, harvesting of crops, milk or meat. One eats once the harvest is complete. (eng: whole; cell; cellar)

A) l k (כל KL) AC: Complete CO: Vessel AB: Whole: A container for holding contents. Something that is full or whole.

N^f1) e l k (כלה KLH) - Completion: Something that has been completed or made whole. This can be in a positive sense or negative such as in a failure. KJV (22): end, altogether, consume, consumption, consummation, determine, riddance - Strongs: H3617 (כָּלָה)

f^m) i l k (כלי KLY) - Vessel: For carrying or storing various materials. KJV (325): vessel, instrument, weapon, jewel, stuff, thing, armour, furniture, carriage, bag - Strongs: H3627 (כְּלִי)

f^f1) e i l k (כליה KLYH) - Kidney: The organ as a vessel. The seat of emotion. KJV (31): kidneys, reins - Strongs: H3629 (כִּלְיָה)

i^f1) e l k t (תכלה TKLH) - Completion: KJV (1): perfection - Strongs: H8502 (תִּכְלָה)

i^f2) t l k t (תכלת TKLT) - Blue: [Unknown connection to root] KJV (50): blue - Strongs: H8504 (תְּכֵלֶת)

i^f4) t i l k t (תכלית TKLYT) - Boundary: The ends of the whole. KJV (5): end, perfection, perfect - Strongs: H8503 (תַּכְלִית)

fj^m) n f i l k (כליונ KLYWN) - Failure: A complete destruction or failure of something. KJV (2): failing, consumption - Strongs: H3631 (כִּלָּיוֹן)

B) l l k (כלל KLL) AC: Complete CO: ? AB: Whole: Something that is whole or a container that holds something completely.

V) l l k (כלל KLL) - Complete: [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (10): (vf: Paal) perfect, finish - Strongs: H3634 (כָּלַל), H3635 (כְּלַל)

N^f1) e l l k (כללה KLLH) - Bride: The one added to the man to make him complete. KJV (34): daughter-in-law, bride, spouse - Strongs: H3618 (כַּלָּה)

b^m) l i l k (כליל KLYL) - Complete: KJV (15): perfect, wholly, perfection, utterly, whole - Strongs: H3632 (כָּלִיל)

d^f1) e l f l k (כלולה KLWLH) - Bridehood: In the sense of becoming complete. KJV (1): espousal - Strongs: H3623 (כְּלוּלֹת)

h^m) l l k m (מכלל MKLL) - Complete: KJV (1): perfection - Strongs: H4359 (מִכְלָל)

hc^m) l f l k m (מכלול MKLWL) - Complete: KJV (2): gorgeously, sorts - Strongs: H4358 (מִכְלוֹל)

hd^m) l f l k m (מכלול MKLWL) - Choice: In the sense of being whole and complete. KJV (1): all - Strongs: H4360 (מַכְלֻל)

C) l k a (אכל AKL) AC: Eat CO: Food AB: ?: Through sustenance one becomes whole and satisfied.

V) l k a (אכל AKL) - Eat: [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (817): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hiphil, Pual, Piel) eat, devour, consume - Strongs: H398 (אָכַל), H399 (אֲכַל)

N^f1) e l k a (אכלה AKLH) - Food: KJV (18): meat, devour, fuel, eat, consume, food - Strongs: H402 (אָכְלָה)

a^m) l k a m (מאכל MAKL) - Food: KJV (30): meat, food, fruit, manner, victual - Strongs: H3978 (מַאֲכָל)

a^f2) t l k a m (מאכלת MAKLT) - Knife: What is used for preparing and eating food. KJV (4): knife - Strongs: H3979 (מַאֲכֶלֶת)

b^f1) e l i k a (אכילה AKYLH) - Food: KJV (1): meat - Strongs: H396 (אֲכִילָה)

g^m) l k f a (אוכל AWKL) - Food: KJV (44): meat, food, eating, victuals, prey - Strongs: H400 (אֹכֶל)

ac^f2) t l f k a m (מאכולת MAKWLT) - Fuel: Is used cooking food. KJV (2): fuel - Strongs: H3980 (מַאֲכֹלֶת)

E) a l k (כלא KLA) AC: Restrain CO: Prison AB: ?: A prison or fold for restraining men or animals in the sense of whole.

V) a l k (כלא KLA) - Restrain: To hold back or prevent someone or something. KJV (18): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Piel) shut up, stay, refrain, withhold, keep, finish, forbid, retain - Strongs: H3607 (כָּלָא)

N^m) a l k (כלא KLA) - Prison: KJV (10): prison - Strongs: H3608 (כֶּלֶא)

b^m) a i l k (כליא KLYA) - Prison: [df: awlk] KJV (2): prison - Strongs: H3628 (כְּלִיא)

e ^m ) a l i k (כילא KYLA) - Mixture: [Unknown connection to root] KJV (4): mingle, diverse - Strongs: H3610 (כִּלְאַיִם)

h^f1) e a l k m (מכלאה MKLAH) - Fold: KJV (3): fold - Strongs: H4356 (מִכְלָה)

F) l k e (הכל HKL) AC: ? CO: House AB: ?: An enclosure for a resident god or king in the sense of whole.

e^m) l k i e (היכל HYKL) - House: The house of a god (temple) or king (palace) . [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (93): temple, palace - Strongs: H1964 (הֵיכָל), H1965 (הֵיכַל)

G) l e k (כהל KHL) AC: Able CO: ? AB: ?: One who is whole or complete is able to do or perform something.

V) l e k (כהל KHL) - Able: [Aramaic only] KJV (4): (vf: Paal) able, could - Strongs: H3546 (כְּהַל)

H) e l k (כלה KLH) AC: Complete CO: ? AB: ?

V) e l k (כלה KLH) - Complete: To bring something to its completion. KJV (206): (vf: Paal, Pual, Piel) consume, end, finish, fail, accomplish, done, spend, determine, away, fulfill, faint, destroy, left, waste - Strongs: H3615 (כָּלָה)

N^m) e l k (כלה KLH) - Failing: Something that is incomplete. KJV (1): fail - Strongs: H3616 (כָּלֶה)

h^f1) e l k m (מכלה MKLH) - Completion: KJV (1): perfect - Strongs: H4357 (מִכְלוֹת)

J) l f k (כול KWL) AC: Sustain CO: Food AB: ?

V) l f k (כול KWL) - Sustain: To provide what is needed to make someone or something whole or complete. KJV (37): (vf: Paal, Pilpel) contain, feed, sustain, abide, nourish, hold, receive, victual, bear, comprehend - Strongs: H3557 (כּוּל)

N^m) l f k (כול KWL) - All: KJV (120): everything, all, whosoever, nothing, yet - Strongs: H3605 (כּוֹל), H3606 (כֹּל)

a^f2) t l f k m (מכולת MKWLT) - Food: What sustains. KJV (1): food - Strongs: H4361 (מַכֹּלֶת)

L) l k i (יכל YKL) AC: Able CO: Vessel AB: ?: One who is whole or complete is able to do or perform something.

V) l k i (יכל YKL) - Able: [Hebrew and Aramaic] [df: lyky] KJV (107): (vf: Paal) can, able, prevail, may, endure, might - Strongs: H3201 (יָכוֹל), H3202 (יְכִיל)

h^m ) l k i m (מיכל MYKL) - Vessel: A container of holding water. KJV (1): brook - Strongs: H4323 (מִיכָל)

M) l i k (כיל KYL) AC: ? CO: ? AB: Villain: One who is held in a prison.

f^m) i l i k (כילי KYLY) - Villain: KJV (2): churl - Strongs: H3596 (כֵּלַי)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

יָכֹל, יָכוֺל₁₉₃

verb be able, have power prevail, endure (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic יְכִיל; Assyrian akâlu, Hpt in KAT^{2Gloss i},) —

Qal Perfect יָכֹל Genesis 32:26 8t.; יָכוֺל 1 Samuel 4:15 2t.; 3 feminine singular יָכְלָה Genesis 36:7; Exodus 2:3; 2 masculine singular וְיָכָלְתָּ֫ Exodus 18:23; 1 singular יָכֹלְתִּי Genesis 30:8 2t.; suffix יְכָלְתִּיו Psalm 13:5; 3 plural יָכְ֑לוּ Genesis 13:6 27t. + Joshua 15:63 Qr; יָכֹ֑לוּ Exodus 8:14 2t.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יוּכָל Genesis 13:16 34t.; יוּכָ֑ל Job 4:2 4t.; וַיֻּכָ֑ל Hosea 12:5; 3 feminine singular תּוּכַל Amos 7:10 2t.; 2 masculine singular תּוּכַל Genesis 15:5 16t.; 1 singular אוּכַל Genesis 19:19 30t., etc. (on these Imperfect forms as irregular Qal, see Ges^{§ 2}, R. 3 Kö^{i. 407} W^{SG 237}; others

Hoph`al); Infinitive construct יְכֹ֫לֶת Numbers 14:16; Deuteronomy 9:28; Infinitive absolute יָכוֺל Numbers 13:20; 2 Chronicles 32:13; יָכֹל Numbers 22:38; 1 Samuel 26:25; P 8t. (not Leviticus), Ezekiel 3t.; often J E D Jeremiah , Isa², not seldom in Samuel Kings Chronicles; —

1 be able, to do a thing, whether ability be physical, moral, constitutional, or dependent on external authority; usually of man Genesis 13:16 (J) +, but also of gods 2 Chronicles 32:13,15, and of ׳י Numbers 14:16 (JE), Deuteronomy 9:28; Jeremiah 44:22; occasionally of inanimate things Amos 7:10; Genesis 36:7 (P), Song of Solomon 8:7; Ecclesiastes 1:15 (twice in verse), etc.:

a. usually followed by infinitive with לְ (122t.), Genesis 31:35 I am not able to rise up; Genesis 45:1 Joseph was not able to restrain himself, Genesis 45:3; Genesis 48:10; Exodus 7:21,24 were not able to drink, Exodus 12:39; Joshua 24:19 (all E); Genesis 13:16 if a man can number the dust, Genesis 19:19,22; Genesis 43:32; Genesis 44:22,26 (twice in verse); Exodus 10:5; Exodus 19:23 (all J), Genesis 15:5; Exodus 15:23; Numbers 11:14 (all J E) + 10t. J E; Deuteronomy 7:17 10t. D; Genesis 13:6 they could not dwell together, Genesis 34:14; Genesis 36:7; Exodus 9:11; Exodus 40:35; Numbers 9:6; Joshua 9:19 (all P); 1 Samuel 3:2; 1 Samuel 6:20; 1 Kings 9:21 (on "" 2 Chronicles 8:8 and text of Judges 1:19 see Bu^{RS 8}), Amos 7:10; Hosea 5:13; Zephaniah 1:18; Jeremiah 6:10; Jeremiah 11:11; Jeremiah 13:23; Jeremiah 18:6; Jeremiah 19:11 +.

b. followed by infinitive without לְ (27t.; not P): Genesis 37:4; Exodus 2:3; Exodus 18:18,23 (all E), Genesis 24:50; Genesis 44:1 (J), Numbers 22:37,38 (JE), Deuteronomy 1:9; Deuteronomy 7:22; Deuteronomy 14:24; Deuteronomy 22:29; Judges 8:3; Jeremiah 49:10,23; Habakkuk 1:13; Isaiah 46:2; Isaiah 47:11,12; Isaiah 57:20; Lamentations 1:14; Psalm 18:39; Psalm 36:13; Psalm 78:20; Proverbs 30:21; Job 4:2; Job 33:5.

c. with infinitive implicit, always negative, Genesis 29:8 go and feed them; and they said, We are not able, cannot (J), Exodus 8:14 (P), Isaiah 29:11; Jeremiah 20:9; Psalm 21:12; Jonah 1:13.

d. with negative = may not (of moral inability): Genesis 43:32 (J) the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews; Judges 21:18 we may not give them wives; especially D, Deuteronomy 7:22; Deuteronomy 12:17; Deuteronomy 14:24; Deuteronomy 16:5; Deuteronomy 17:15; Deuteronomy 22:3; Deuteronomy 28:27,35.

e. be able, followed by imperfect: אוּלַי אוּכַל נַכֶּה Numbers 22:6 (JE) perchance I am able (so that) we smite (see Di; read perhaps נוּכַל for אוּכַל Ges^{§ 120}, 1 b); לֹא יוּכְלוּ יִגְּעוּ Lamentations 4:14 they are unable, they touch = are unable to touch (Dr^{§ 163}, Obs.)

f. be able, followed by perfect consecutive, only very late, אוּכַל וְרָאִיתִי Esther 8:6 (twice in verse), literally how shall I be able and see? — Also in various combinations where English idiom would make it an auxiliary to another verb:

g. able to gain, accomplish: followed by acc לֹא יוּכְלוּ נִקָּיוֺן Hosea 8:5 how long will they be unable (to gain) innocence? יָדַעְתִּ֯כִּיכֹֿל תּוּכָ֑ל Job 42:2 I know that thou art able (to do) all things; אֵין הַמֶּלֶךְ יוּכַל אֶתְכֶם דָּבָר Jeremiah 38:5 the king is not (one who is) able (to do) anything with (אֶתְכם for אִתְּכֶם see Gf, i.e. against) you.

h. able to endure: לֹא אוּכַל אָוֶן וַעֲצָרָה Isaiah 1:13 I cannot endure iniquity and (with) a solemn assembly, Psalm 101:5.

i. able to reach, followed by לְ, Psalm 139:6 it is high, לֹא אוּכַל לָהּ I cannot (reach) to it.

2 prevail:

a. absolute prevail, overcome, be victor Genesis 30:8 (E), Genesis 32:29 (J), Hosea 12:5; 1 Samuel 26:25; 1 Kings 22:22 2 Chronicles 18:21; Jeremiah 20:7,11; of waves Jeremiah 5:22; succeed Isaiah 16:12; Jeremiah 3:5 (VB hast had they way).

b. followed by לְ person, prevail against, over Genesis 32:26 (J), Numbers 13:30 (JE), Judges 16:5; 1 Samuel 17:9; Jeremiah 1:19; Jeremiah 15:20; Jeremiah 20:10; Jeremiah 38:22; Obadiah 7; Psalm 129:2; Esther 6:13.

c. once with suffix, יְכָלְתִּיו Psalm 13:5 I have prevailed over him, + Zechariah 9:15 (where read וְיָכְלוּם for וְאָֽכְלוּ with ᵐ5ᵑ7 Klo^{ThLZ 1879. 564} Sta^{ZAW 1881,18}).

3 absolute have ability, strength, only negative מִשְּׂאֵתוֺ לֹאאוּכָ֑ל Job 31:23 because of his loftiness I have no ability, am inadequate (to anything).

List of Word Forms

א֥וּכַֽל אֽוּכַל־ אוּכַ֔ל אוּכַ֖ל אוּכַ֗ל אוּכַ֛ל אוּכַ֤ל אוּכַ֥ל אוּכַ֨ל אוּכַל֙ אוּכָֽל׃ אוכל אוכל־ אוכל׃ הֲי֣וּכַל הַאוּכַ֥ל האוכל היוכל וְיָֽכָלְתָּ֖ וְיָכְל֤וּ וְנ֣וּכְלָה וַיֻּכָ֔ל וַתּוּכָ֑ל וַתּוּכָֽל׃ ויכל ויכלו ויכלת ונוכלה ותוכל ותוכל׃ י֣וּכְלוּ י֣וּכַל יְכָלְתִּ֑יו יְכֹ֣לֶת יָ֥כְלוּ יָּכֹ֖לְתִּי יָֽכְל֔וּ יָֽכְל֖וּ יָֽכְל֗וּ יָֽכְל֧וּ יָֽכְלָ֜ה יָֽכְלוּ֙ יָכ֔וֹל יָכ֖וֹל יָכ֗וֹל יָכ֥וֹל יָכְל֖וּ יָכְל֗וּ יָכְל֛וּ יָכְל֣וּ יָכְל֤וּ יָכְל֥וּ יָכְל֧וּ יָכְלָ֣ה יָכְלוּ֙ יָכֹ֑לְתִּי יָכֹ֑לוּ יָכֹ֖ל יָכֹ֣ל יָכֹ֣לְתִּי יָכֹ֥ל יָכֹ֨ל יָכֹֽלוּ׃ יָכֹל֙ יֻ֣כְלוּ יֻכְל֜וּ יֻכָ֑לוּ יֽוּכְל֔וּ יֽוּכְלוּ֙ יוֹכְל֨וּ יוּכְל֖וּ יוּכְל֖וּן יוּכְל֛וּ יוּכְל֜וּן יוּכַ֔ל יוּכַ֖ל יוּכַ֗ל יוּכַ֛ל יוּכַ֜ל יוּכַ֞ל יוּכַ֣ל יוּכַ֥ל יוּכַל֙ יוּכַל֩ יוּכָ֑ל יוּכָ֔ל יוּכָ֔לוּ יוּכָֽל׃ יוּכָֽלוּ׃ יוכל יוכל׃ יוכלו יוכלו׃ יוכלון יכול יכל יכלה יכלו יכלו׃ יכלת יכלתי יכלתיו נ֣וּכַל נוּכַ֔ל נוּכַ֖ל נוּכַ֗ל נוּכַ֛ל נוּכַל֒ נוּכַל֙ נוכל תּוּכְל֣וּ תּוּכְלִ֥י תּוּכַ֕ל תּוּכַ֖ל תּוּכַ֥ל תּוּכָ֑ל תּוּכָ֔ל תֽוּכְלוּ֙ תוּכְלִ֖י תוּכְלוּ֮ תוּכַ֖ל תוּכַ֗ל תוּכַ֞ל תוּכַ֣ל תוּכַ֥ל תוּכַל֙ תוּכַל֮ תוּכָ֑ל תוכל תוכלו תוכלי ’ū·ḵal ’ū·ḵāl ’ū·ḵal- ’ūḵal ’ūḵāl ’ūḵal- ha’ūḵal ha·’ū·ḵal hă·yū·ḵal hauChal haYuchal hăyūḵal nū·ḵal nuChal nūḵal tū·ḵal tū·ḵāl ṯū·ḵal ṯū·ḵāl tū·ḵə·lî ṯū·ḵə·lî tū·ḵə·lū ṯū·ḵə·lū tuChal tucheLi tucheLu tūḵal tūḵāl ṯūḵal ṯūḵāl tūḵəlî ṯūḵəlî tūḵəlū ṯūḵəlū uChal vaiyuChal vattuChal veNuchelah veyachalTa veyacheLu wat·tū·ḵāl wattūḵāl way·yu·ḵāl wayyuḵāl wə·nū·ḵə·lāh wə·yā·ḵā·lə·tā wə·yā·ḵə·lū wənūḵəlāh wəyāḵālətā wəyāḵəlū yā·ḵə·lāh yā·ḵə·lū yā·ḵō·lə·tî yā·ḵō·lū yā·ḵō·wl yā·ḵōl yacheLah yacheLu yaChol yaCholeti yaCholu yāḵəlāh yāḵəlū yāḵōl yāḵōlətî yāḵōlū yāḵōwl yə·ḵā·lə·tîw yə·ḵō·leṯ yechalTiv yeCholet yəḵālətîw yəḵōleṯ yō·wḵ·lū yochLu yōwḵlū yu·ḵā·lū yū·ḵā·lū yū·ḵal yū·ḵāl yū·ḵə·lū yū·ḵə·lūn yuChal yuChalu yucheLu yucheLun yuchLu yuḵ·lū yūḵal yūḵāl yuḵālū yūḵālū yūḵəlū yūḵəlūn yuḵlū