יכל (ykl) — to be able to / to endure / to succeed

Notes: Passage: OET JOS 15:63
MT-K יוכלו | MT-Q יָכְלוּ; Passage: OET DAN 5:16
MT-K תוכל | MT-Q תִכּוּל; Passage: OET DAN 5:16
MT-K תוכל | MT-Q תִּכּוּל

Form 1

Part of speech: vb

Related names: יְכָלְיָהוּ

Sense 1: to be able to

Semantic domains: Able (002001001001)

Core domains: Ability (001)

Definition: mostly used in a negated clause; = state in which an activity cannot be carried out, as a result of a lack of skill, strength, or ability of the agent, or other circumstances that make the activity impossible

Forms: vbqal-; vbpeal

Show passage in OET: GEN 13:6

OET-RV GEN 13:6

6 but the land couldn’t support them all while they stayed together. Because the needs of their combined assets were so demanding, they couldn’t all thrive in one place

OET-LV GEN 13:6

6 And_not the_earth/land it _supported DOM_them to_dwell together if/because their_property it _was much and_not they _were _able to_dwell together.

Show passage in OET: GEN 13:16

OET-RV GEN 13:16

16 I’ll make your descendants as numerous as dust particles. Your descendants will only be able to be counted if someone’s able to count all the dust particles on the earth.

OET-LV GEN 13:16

16 And_I _will _make DOM your(ms)_seed/fruit like_the _dust _of the_earth/land which if anyone he _will _be _able to_count DOM the _dust _of the_earth/land also your(ms)_seed/fruit it _will _numbered.

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All 164 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 13:6 · OET GEN 13:16 · OET GEN 15:5 · OET GEN 19:19 · OET GEN 19:22 · OET GEN 24:50 · OET GEN 29:8 · OET GEN 31:35 · OET GEN 34:14 · OET GEN 36:7 · OET GEN 37:4 · OET GEN 43:32 · OET GEN 44:1 · OET GEN 44:22 · OET GEN 44:26 · OET GEN 45:1 · OET GEN 45:3 · OET GEN 48:10

EXO: OET EXO 2:3 · OET EXO 7:21 · OET EXO 7:24 · OET EXO 8:18 · OET EXO 9:11 · OET EXO 10:5 · OET EXO 12:39 · OET EXO 15:23 · OET EXO 18:18 · OET EXO 18:23 · OET EXO 19:23 · OET EXO 33:20 · OET EXO 40:35

NUM: OET NUM 9:6 · OET NUM 11:14 · OET NUM 13:31 · OET NUM 14:16 · OET NUM 22:6 · OET NUM 22:11 · OET NUM 22:18 · OET NUM 22:37–38 · OET NUM 24:13

DEU: OET DEU 1:9 · OET DEU 7:17 · OET DEU 7:22 · OET DEU 9:28 · OET DEU 12:17 · OET DEU 14:24 · OET DEU 16:5 · OET DEU 17:15 · OET DEU 21:16 · OET DEU 22:3 · OET DEU 22:19 · OET DEU 22:29 · OET DEU 24:4 · OET DEU 28:27 · OET DEU 28:35 · OET DEU 31:2

JOS: OET JOS 7:12–13 · OET JOS 9:19 · OET JOS 15:63 · OET JOS 17:12 · OET JOS 24:19

JDG: OET JDG 2:14 · OET JDG 8:3 · OET JDG 11:35 · OET JDG 14:13–14 · OET JDG 21:18

RUT: OET RUT 4:6

SA1: OET SA1 3:2 · OET SA1 4:15 · OET SA1 6:20 · OET SA1 17:9 · OET SA1 17:33 · OET SA1 17:39

SA2: OET SA2 3:11 · OET SA2 12:23 · OET SA2 17:17

KI1: OET KI1 3:9 · OET KI1 5:3 · OET KI1 8:11 · OET KI1 9:21 · OET KI1 13:4 · OET KI1 13:16 · OET KI1 14:4 · OET KI1 20:9

KI2: OET KI2 4:40 · OET KI2 16:5 · OET KI2 18:23 · OET KI2 18:29

CH1: OET CH1 21:30

CH2: OET CH2 5:14 · OET CH2 7:2 · OET CH2 7:7 · OET CH2 29:34 · OET CH2 30:3 · OET CH2 32:13–15

EZR: OET EZR 2:59

NEH: OET NEH 4:10 · OET NEH 6:3 · OET NEH 7:61

JOB: OET JOB 4:2 · OET JOB 31:23 · OET JOB 33:5 · OET JOB 42:2

PSA: OET PSA 18:38 · OET PSA 36:12 · OET PSA 40:12 · OET PSA 78:19–20 · OET PSA 139:6

PRO: OET PRO 30:21

ECC: OET ECC 1:8 · OET ECC 1:15 · OET ECC 6:10 · OET ECC 7:13 · OET ECC 8:17

SNG: OET SNG 8:7

ISA: OET ISA 7:1 · OET ISA 29:11 · OET ISA 36:8 · OET ISA 36:14 · OET ISA 46:2 · OET ISA 47:11–12 · OET ISA 56:10 · OET ISA 57:20 · OET ISA 59:14

JER: OET JER 6:10 · OET JER 11:11 · OET JER 13:23 · OET JER 14:9 · OET JER 18:6 · OET JER 19:11 · OET JER 36:5 · OET JER 44:22 · OET JER 49:10 · OET JER 49:23

LAM: OET LAM 1:14 · OET LAM 4:14

EZE: OET EZE 7:19 · OET EZE 33:12 · OET EZE 47:5

DAN: OET DAN 2:10 · OET DAN 2:27 · OET DAN 2:47 · OET DAN 3:17 · OET DAN 3:29 · OET DAN 4:18 · OET DAN 4:37 · OET DAN 5:16 · OET DAN 6:4 · OET DAN 6:20 · OET DAN 7:21 · OET DAN 10:17

HOS: OET HOS 5:13 · OET HOS 8:5

AMO: OET AMO 7:10

JNA: OET JNA 1:13

HAB: OET HAB 1:13

ZEP: OET ZEP 1:18

Sense 2: to endure

Semantic domains: Patient (002001002020)

Core domains: Temper (176)

Definition: = state in which humans or deities have the ability to tolerate or undergo a certain activity

Forms: vbqal-

Show passage in OET: EST 8:6

OET-RV EST 8:6

6 I couldn’t bear to see the terrible thing that is about to happen to my people. I certainly couldn’t bear to see all my relatives destroyed!”

OET-LV EST 8:6

6 If/because how will _I _be _able and_I _will _look on_evil which it _will _find DOM people _of_my and_how will _I _be _able and_I _will _look on_the _destruction _of my _kindred _of_my.

Show passage in OET: PSA 101:5

OET-RV PSA 101:5

5 I’ll destroy anyone who slanders their neighbour behind their back.
⇔ I won’t tolerate anyone who has a proud and arrogant attitude.

OET-LV PSA 101:5

5 one _who_slanders _of in_secrecy his/its_neighbour him I _will _destroy a _person_haughty _of eyes and_a _person_wide _of heart DOM_him/it not I _will _be _able.

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Jump to OET PSA 101:5 section.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

EST: OET EST 8:6

PSA: OET PSA 101:5

ISA: OET ISA 1:13

JER: OET JER 20:9

Sense 3: to succeed, to prevail, to overcome

Semantic domains: Succeed (002003003019)

Core domains: Success and Failure (173)

Definition: = process by which humans can complete a certain activity successfully

Forms: vbqal-

Show passage in OET: GEN 30:8

OET-RV GEN 30:8

8 so Rahel said, “I’ve had a difficult battle with my sister but I’ve succeeded in the end!” So she named the baby ‘Naftali’ (Naphtali) (which means ‘my struggle’).

OET-LV GEN 30:8

8 And_ Rāḩēl _she/it _said wrestling(s)_of god I _have _wrestled with sister _of_my also I _have _prevailed and_she/it _called/named his/its_name Naftālī.

Show passage in OET: GEN 32:26

OET-RV GEN 32:25

25 When the man realised he wasn’t gaining on him, he touched Ya’akov on the socket of his hip so that it became dislocated as they wrestled with each other.

OET-LV GEN 32:26