Usually translated as
could, be able, cannot, prevail, can, endure, might, have power, attain, overcome, suffer, any at all, still
Occurrences
Yâkôl occurs 194 times in 183 verses of the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (21), Exodus (13), Numbers (11), Deuteronomy (16), Joshua (6), Judges (7), Ruth (1), 1 Samuel (7), 2 Samuel (3), 1 Kings (9), 2 Kings (5), 1 Chronicles (1), 2 Chronicles (9), Ezra (1), Nehemiah (3), Esther (2), Job (4), Psalms (10), Proverbs (1), Ecclesiastes (5), Song of Songs (1), Isaiah (12), Jeremiah (20), Lamentations (2), Ezekiel (4), Daniel (1), Hosea (3), Amos (1), Obadiah (1), Jonah (1), Habakkuk (1), Zephaniah (1)
- Genesis 13:6 — And the land was not able to bear them, that they might dwell together: for their substance was great, so that they could (יָֽכְל֖וּ) not dwell together.
- Genesis 13:16 — And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can (יוּכַ֣ל) number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered.
- Genesis 15:5 — And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able (תּוּכַ֖ל) to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be.
- Genesis 19:19 — Behold now, thy servant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast shewed unto me in saving my life; and I cannot (אוּכַל֙) escape to the mountain, lest some evil take me, and I die:
- Genesis 19:22 — Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot (אוּכַל֙) do any thing till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.
- Genesis 24:50 — Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the LORD: we cannot (נוּכַ֛ל) speak unto thee bad or good.
- Genesis 29:8 — And they said, We cannot (נוּכַל֒), until all the flocks be gathered together, and till they roll the stone from the well’s mouth; then we water the sheep.
- Genesis 30:8 — And Rachel said, With great wrestlings have I wrestled with my sister, and I have prevailed (יָכֹ֑לְתִּי): and she called his name Naphtali.
- Genesis 31:35 — And she said to her father, Let it not displease my lord that I cannot (אוּכַל֙) rise up before thee; for the custom of women is upon me. And he searched, but found not the images.
- Genesis 32:25 — And when he saw that he prevailed (יָכֹל֙) not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob’s thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him.
- Genesis 32:28 — And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed (וַתּוּכָֽל).
- Genesis 34:14 — And they said unto them, We cannot (נוּכַל֙) do this thing, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised; for that were a reproach unto us:
- Genesis 36:7 — For their riches were more than that they might dwell together; and the land wherein they were strangers could (יָֽכְלָ֜ה) not bear them because of their cattle.
- Genesis 37:4 — And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could (יָכְל֖וּ) not speak peaceably unto him.
- Genesis 43:32 — And they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians, which did eat with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians might (יוּכְל֜וּן) not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that is an abomination unto the Egyptians.
- Genesis 44:1 — And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men’s sacks with food, as much as they can (יוּכְל֖וּן) carry, and put every man’s money in his sack’s mouth.
- Genesis 44:22 — And we said unto my lord, The lad cannot (יוּכַ֥ל) leave his father: for if he should leave his father, his father would die.
- Genesis 44:26 — And we said, We cannot (נוּכַ֖ל) go down: if our youngest brother be with us, then will we go down: for we may not see the man’s face, except our youngest brother be with us.
- Genesis 44:26 — And we said, We cannot go down: if our youngest brother be with us, then will we go down: for we may (נוּכַ֗ל) not see the man’s face, except our youngest brother be with us.
- Genesis 45:1 — Then Joseph could (יָכֹ֨ל) not refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren.
- Genesis 45:3 — And Joseph said unto his brethren, I am Joseph; doth my father yet live? And his brethren could (יָכְל֤וּ) not answer him; for they were troubled at his presence.
- Genesis 48:10 — Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could (יוּכַ֖ל) not see. And he brought them near unto him; and he kissed them, and embraced them.
- Exodus 2:3 — And when she could (יָכְלָ֣ה) not longer hide him, she took for him an ark of bulrushes, and daubed it with slime and with pitch, and put the child therein; and she laid it in the flags by the river’s brink.
- Exodus 7:21 — And the fish that was in the river died; and the river stank, and the Egyptians could (יָכְל֣וּ) not drink of the water of the river; and there was blood throughout all the land of Egypt.
- Exodus 7:24 — And all the Egyptians digged round about the river for water to drink; for they could (יָֽכְלוּ֙) not drink of the water of the river.
- Exodus 8:18 — And the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could (יָכֹ֑לוּ) not: so there were lice upon man, and upon beast.
- Exodus 9:11 — And the magicians could (יָכְל֣וּ) not stand before Moses because of the boils; for the boil was upon the magicians, and upon all the Egyptians.
- Exodus 10:5 — And they shall cover the face of the earth, that one cannot be able (יוּכַ֖ל) to see the earth: and they shall eat the residue of that which is escaped, which remaineth unto you from the hail, and shall eat every tree which groweth for you out of the field:
- Exodus 12:39 — And they baked unleavened cakes of the dough which they brought forth out of Egypt, for it was not leavened; because they were thrust out of Egypt, and could (יָֽכְלוּ֙) not tarry, neither had they prepared for themselves any victual.
- Exodus 15:23 — And when they came to Marah, they could (יָֽכְל֗וּ) not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter: therefore the name of it was called Marah.
- Exodus 18:18 — Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee: for this thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able (תוּכַ֥ל) to perform it thyself alone.
- Exodus 18:23 — If thou shalt do this thing, and God command thee so, then thou shalt be able (וְיָֽכָלְתָּ֖) to endure, and all this people shall also go to their place in peace.
- Exodus 19:23 — And Moses said unto the LORD, The people cannot (יוּכַ֣ל) come up to mount Sinai: for thou chargedst us, saying, Set bounds about the mount, and sanctify it.
- Exodus 33:20 — And he said, Thou canst (תוּכַ֖ל) not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.
- Exodus 40:35 — And Moses was not able (יָכֹ֣ל) to enter into the tent of the congregation, because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.
- Numbers 9:6 — And there were certain men, who were defiled by the dead body of a man, that they could (יָכְל֥וּ) not keep the passover on that day: and they came before Moses and before Aaron on that day:
- Numbers 11:14 — I am not able (אוּכַ֤ל) to bear all this people alone, because it is too heavy for me.
- Numbers 13:30 — And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able (יָכ֥וֹל) to overcome it.
- Numbers 13:30 — And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome (נוּכַ֖ל) it.
- Numbers 13:31 — But the men that went up with him said, We be not able (נוּכַ֖ל) to go up against the people; for they are stronger than we.
- Numbers 14:16 — Because the LORD was not able (יְכֹ֣לֶת) to bring this people into the land which he sware unto them, therefore he hath slain them in the wilderness.
- Numbers 22:6 — Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail (אוּכַל֙), that we may smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land: for I wot that he whom thou blessest is blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed.
- Numbers 22:11 — Behold, there is a people come out of Egypt, which covereth the face of the earth: come now, curse me them; peradventure I shall be able (אוּכַ֛ל) to overcome them, and drive them out.
- Numbers 22:18 — And Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot (אוּכַ֗ל) go beyond the word of the LORD my God, to do less or more.
- Numbers 22:37 — And Balak said unto Balaam, Did I not earnestly send unto thee to call thee? wherefore camest thou not unto me? am I not able (אוּכַ֖ל) indeed to promote thee to honour?
- Numbers 22:38 — And Balaam said unto Balak, Lo, I am come unto thee: have I now any power at all (אוּכַ֖ל) to say any thing? the word that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speak.
- Numbers 22:38 — And Balaam said unto Balak, Lo, I am come unto thee: have I now any power at all (הֲיָכ֥וֹל) to say any thing? the word that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speak.
- Numbers 24:13 — If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot (אוּכַ֗ל) go beyond the commandment of the LORD, to do either good or bad of mine own mind; but what the LORD saith, that will I speak?
- Deuteronomy 1:9 — And I spake unto you at that time, saying, I am not able (אוּכַ֥ל) to bear you myself alone:
- Deuteronomy 7:17 — If thou shalt say in thine heart, These nations are more than I; how can (אוּכַ֖ל) I dispossess them?