H3201. yakol

יָכוֺל יָכֹל,‎₁₉₃

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; 2masculine singular וְיָכָלְתָּ֫‎ 18:23; 1singular יָכֹלְתִּי‎ Genesis 30:8 2t.; suffix יְכָלְתִּיו‎ Psalm 13:5; 3plural יָכְ֑לוּ‎ Genesis 13:6 27t. + Joshua 15:63 Qr; יָכֹ֑לוּ‎ Exodus 8:14 2t.; Imperfect3masculine singular יוּכָל‎ Genesis 13:16 34t.; יוּכָ֑ל‎ Job 4:2 4t.; וַיֻּכָ֑ל‎ Hosea 12:5; 3feminine singular תּוּכַל‎ Amos 7:10 2t.; 2 masculine singular תּוּכַל‎ Genesis 15:5 16t.; 1 singular אוּכַל‎ 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 8 t. (not Leviticus), Ezekiel 3 t.; 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 (122 t.), Genesis 31:35 I am not able to rise up; 45:1 Joseph was not able to restrain himself, 45:3; 48:10; Exodus 7:21, 24 were not able to drink, 12:39; Joshua 24:19 (all E); Genesis 13:16 if a man can number the dust, 19:19, 22; 43:32; 44:22, 26 (twice in verse); Exodus 10:5; 19:23 (all J), Genesis 15:5; Exodus 15:23; Numbers 11:14 (all J E) + 10 t. J E; Deuteronomy 7:17 10t. D; Genesis 13:6 they could not dwell together, 34:14; 36:7; Exodus 9:11; 40:35; Numbers 9:6; Joshua 9:19 (all P); 1 Samuel 3:2; 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; 11:11; 13:23; 18:6; 19:11 +.

b. followed by infinitive without לְ‎ (27 t.; not P): Genesis 37:4; Exodus 2:3; 18:18, 23 (all E), Genesis 24:50; 44:1 (J), Numbers 22:37-38, (JE), Deuteronomy 1:9; 7:22; 14:24; 22:29; Judges 8:3; Jeremiah 49:10, 23; Habakkuk 1:13; Isaiah 46:2; 47:11-12, 57:20; Lamentations 1:14; Psalm 18:39; Psalm 36:13; 78:20; Proverbs 30:21; Job 4:2; 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; 12:17; 14:24; 16:5; 17:15; 22:3; 28:27, 35.

e. be able, followed by imperfect: נַכֶּה אוּכַל אוּלַי‎ Numbers 22:6 (JE) perchance I am able (so that) we smite (see Di; read perhaps נוּכַל‎ for אוּכַל‎ Ges^{§ 120}, 1 b); יִגְּעוּ יוּכְלוּ לֹא‎ 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, וְרָאִיתִי אוּכַל‎ 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 נִקָּיוֺן יוּכְלוּ לֹא‎ Hosea 8:5 how long will they be unable (to gain) innocence? תּוּכָ֑ל כִּיכֹֿל יָדַעְתִּ֯‎ Job 42:2 I know that thou art able (to do) all things; דָּבָר אֶתְכֶם יוּכַל הַמֶּלֶךְ אֵין‎ 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: וַעֲצָרָה אָוֶן אוּכַל לֹא‎ 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, לָהּ אוּכַל לֹא‎ I cannot (reach) to it.

2 prevail:

a. absolute prevail, overcome, be victor Genesis 30:8 (E), 32:29 (J), Hosea 12:5; 1 Samuel 26:25; 1 Kings 22:22 2 Chronicles 18:21; Jeremiah 20:7, 11; of waves 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; 15:20; 20:10; 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 ᵑ7 ᵐ5‎ Klo^{ThLZ 1879. 564} Sta^{ZAW 1881, 18}).

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