STRONGS H3201:
Abbreviations
יָכֹל,
יָכוֺל 193 verb be able, have power prevail, endure (Late Hebrew
id.; Aramaic
יְכִיל; Assyrian
akâlu, Hpt in KAT
2 Gloss i,) —
Qal Perfect יָכֹל Genesis 32:26 +
8 times;
יָכוֺל 1 Samuel 4:15 +
2 times;
3rd person feminine singular יָֽֽֽכְלָה Genesis 36:7;
Exodus 2:3;
2nd person masculine singular וְיָכָלְתָּ֫ Exodus 18:23;
1st person singular יָכֹלְתִּי Genesis 30:8 +
2 times; suffix
יְכָלְתִּיו Psalm 13:5;
3rd person plural יָכְ֑לוּ Genesis 13:6 +
27 times +
Joshua 15:63 Qr;
יָכֹ֑לוּ Exodus 8:14 +
2 times;
Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יוּכָל Genesis 13:16 +
34 times;
יוּכָ֑ל Job 4:2 +
4 times;
וַיֻּכָ֑ל Hosea 12:5;
3rd person feminine singular תּוּכַל Amos 7:10 +
2 times;
2nd person masculine singular תּוּכַל Genesis 15:5 +
16 times;
1st person singular אוּכַל Genesis 19:19 +
30 times, etc. (on these Imperfect forms as irregular Qal, see Ges
§ 2, R. 3 Kö
i. 407 W
SG 237; others.
Hoph.);
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 +
8 times (not Leviticus),
Ezekiel +
3 times; often J E D Jeremiah,
Isaiah 2, 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), Songs 8:7; Ecclesiastes 1:15 (twice in verse), etc.:
a. usually followed by infinitive with לְ (122 times), 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) + 10 times J E; Deuteronomy 7:17 + 10 times 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 BuRS 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 (27 times; 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 accusative לֹא יוּכְלוּ נִקָּיוֺן Hosea 8:5 how long will they be unable (to gain) innocence? יָדַעְתִּ֯ כִּיכֹֿל 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 וְיָֽֽֽכְלוּם for וְאָֽכְלוּ with KloTh LZ 1879. 564 StaZAW 1881, 18).
† 3. absolute have ability, strength, only negative מִשְּׂאֵתוֺ לֹא אוּכָ֑ל Job 31:23 because of his loftiness I have no ability, am inadequate (to anything).
See related Aramaic BDB entry
H3202.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs
Genesis
13:6; 13:6; 13:16; 13:16; 13:16; 15:5; 15:5; 19:19; 19:19; 19:22; 24:50; 29:8; 30:8; 30:8; 31:35; 32:26; 32:26; 32:29; 34:14; 36:7; 36:7; 36:7; 37:4; 43:32; 43:32; 44:1; 44:22; 44:26; 45:1; 45:3; 48:10
Exodus
2:3; 2:3; 7:21; 7:24; 8:14; 8:14; 9:11; 10:5; 12:39; 15:23; 18:18; 18:23; 18:23; 19:23; 40:35
Numbers
9:6; 11:14; 13:20; 13:30; 14:16; 14:16; 22:6; 22:37; 22:38; 22:38
Deuteronomy
1:9; 7:17; 7:22; 7:22; 9:28; 9:28; 12:17; 14:24; 14:24; 16:5; 17:15; 22:3; 22:29; 28:27; 28:35
Joshua
9:19; 15:63; 24:19
Judges
1:19; 8:3; 16:5; 21:18
1 Samuel
3:2; 4:15; 6:20; 17:9; 26:25; 26:25
1 Kings
9:21; 22:22
2 Chronicles
8:8; 18:21; 32:13; 32:13; 32:15
Esther
6:13; 8:6
Job
4:2; 4:2; 31:23; 33:5; 42:2
Psalms
13:5; 13:5; 18:39; 21:12; 78:20; 101:5; 129:2; 139:6
Proverbs
30:21
Ecclesiastes
1:15
Song of Songs
8:7
Isaiah
1:13; 16:12; 29:11; 46:2; 47:11; 47:12; 57:20
Jeremiah
1:19; 3:5; 5:22; 6:10; 11:11; 13:23; 15:20; 18:6; 19:11; 20:7; 20:9; 20:10; 20:11; 38:5; 38:22; 44:22; 49:10; 49:23
Lamentations
1:14; 4:14
Hosea
5:13; 8:5; 12:5; 12:5
Amos
7:10; 7:10; 7:10
Obadiah
1:7
Jonah
1:13
Habakkuk
1:13
Zephaniah
1:18
Zechariah
9:15