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Hebrew wordlink #7734

OSHB Gen 19:19 אוּכַל (ʼūkal) Strongs=3201 Lemma=‘יָכֹל’
contextual word gloss=‘I_am_able’ word gloss=‘I_can’
Morphology=Vqi1cs PoS=qal_verb Type=imperfect_(yiqtol) Person=first Gender=common Number=singular
TimeSeries=Sodom_Destroyed

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Other uses (28) of identical word form אוּכַל (Morphology=Vqi1cs PoS=qal_verb Type=imperfect_(yiqtol) Person=first Gender=common Number=singular) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘אוּכַל’ (Morphology=Vqi1cs PoS=qal_verb Type=imperfect_(yiqtol) Person=first Gender=common Number=singular) has 7 different glosses: ‘I_am_able’, ‘I_am_able_to_endure’, ‘I_was_able’, ‘I_will_be_able’, ‘I_will_prevail’, ‘am_I_able’, ‘will_I_be_able’.

GEN 19:22 contextual word gloss=‘I_will_be_able’ word gloss=‘can’ OSHB GEN 19:22 word 6

OET-LV: 22 Hurry escape to_there if/because not I _will _be _able for_doing anything until you_go to_there therefore yes/correct/thus/so someone _called the _name _of the_city Tsoˊar/(Zoar). (GEN_19:22)

OET-RV: 22 Hurry up, escape there, because I am not able to do a thing until you go there.”
¶ That’s why they renamed the town to ‘Zoar’ (which means ‘small’). (GEN 19:22)

GEN 31:35 contextual word gloss=‘I_am_able’ word gloss=‘able’ OSHB GEN 31:35 word 10

OET-LV: 35 And_she/it _said to father _of_her not let _it _burn in/on_both _eyes _of my_master if/because not I _am _able to_rise from_before _of_you if/because the_way _of women to_me and_he _searched and_not he _found DOM the_teraphim. (GEN_31:35)

OET-RV: 35 and she said to her father, “Don’t let my master be upset that I’m not able to stand up in your presence, because I have the regular female concern at the moment.” So he searched, but he didn’t find the idols. (GEN 31:35)

NUM 11:14 contextual word gloss=‘I_am_able’ word gloss=‘able’ OSHB NUM 11:14 word 2

OET-LV: 14 Not I _am _able I I_alone to_carry DOM all _of the_people the_this if/because it _is _too_heavy for_me. (NUM_11:14)

OET-RV: 14 I can’t bear the load of this entire people group by myself—it’s too heavy for me. (NUM 11:14)

NUM 22:6 contextual word gloss=‘I_will_be_able’ word gloss=‘able’ OSHB NUM 22:6 word 14

OET-LV: 6 And_now come please curse to/for_me DOM the_people the_this if/because is _too_mighty it for_me perhaps I _will _be _able to _defeat in/on/over_him/it and_I_will _drive _it _out from the_earth/land if/because I _know DOM the_one_whom you _bless is_blessed and_which you _curse he _is _cursed. (NUM_22:6)

OET-RV: 6 So now please come and curse this people group for me because they are more numerous than us, then perhaps I’ll be able to attack them and drive them out of the area, because I know that anyone you bless will be blessed, and those who you curse will be cursed.” (NUM 22:6)

NUM 22:11 contextual word gloss=‘I_will_be_able’ word gloss=‘able’ OSHB NUM 22:11 word 15

OET-LV: 11 Here the_people which_has_come _out from_Miʦrayim and_it _has _covered DOM the _eye _of the_earth/land now come curse to/for_me DOM_him/it perhaps I _will _be _able to_engage _in _battle in/on/over_him/it and_I_will _drive _it _out. (NUM_22:11)

OET-RV: 11 “He said that shockingly a people group has come out of Egypt and has covered his region. He wants me to go and curse them for him, so that he’ll be able to attack them and drive them out of that area.” (NUM 22:11)

NUM 22:18 contextual word gloss=‘I_will_be_able’ word gloss=‘could’ OSHB NUM 22:18 word 16

OET-LV: 18 And_ Bilˊām _he _answered and_he/it _said to the _servants _of Bālāq if he _will _give to_me Bālāq the _fullness _of his _house _of_of silver and_gold not I _will _be _able to_transgress DOM the _mouth _of YHWH god _of_my for_doing a _small_thing or a _large_thing. (NUM_22:18)

OET-RV: 18 “Even if Balak gave me a houseful of gold and sliver,” Bileam told Balak’s servant, “I still couldn’t go against Yahweh’s instructions, even if it was just to do something small. (NUM 22:18)

NUM 22:37 contextual word gloss=‘am_I_able’ word gloss=‘able’ OSHB NUM 22:37 word 17

OET-LV: 37 And_ Bālāq _he/it _said to Bilˊām not urgently _(send) did _I _send to_you to_call to/for_you(fs) to/for_what not did _you _come to_me really not am _I _able to_honour _you. (NUM_22:37)

OET-RV: 37 He asked Bileam, “Didn’t I send an urgent message to summon you? Why didn’t you come then? Did you think I couldn’t pay you enough?” (NUM 22:37)

NUM 22:38 contextual word gloss=‘am_I_able’ word gloss=‘can’ OSHB NUM 22:38 word 10

OET-LV: 38 And_ Bilˊām _he/it _said to Bālāq here I _have _come to_you now really_(able) am _I _able to _speak anything the_message which he _will _put god in_my _of_mouth DOM_him/it I _will _speak. (NUM_22:38)

OET-RV: 38 “Look, I’ve come now,” Bileam answered Balak, “but can I say whatever I want? No, I have to deliver whatever message God gives me.” (NUM 22:38)

NUM 24:13 contextual word gloss=‘I_will_be_able’ word gloss=‘could’ OSHB NUM 24:13 word 10

OET-LV: 13 If he _will _give to_me Bālāq the _fullness _of his _house _of_of silver and_gold not I _will _be _able to_transgress DOM the _mouth _of YHWH for_doing a _good _thing or a _bad _thing from_my _own _of_heart that_which he _will _speak YHWH DOM_him/it I _will _speak. (NUM_24:13)

OET-RV: 13 even if you gave me a house full of gold and silver, I wouldn’t be able to say anything other than what Yahweh tells me—whether good or evil? Whatever Yahweh tells me, that’s what I have to say. (NUM 24:13)

DEU 1:9 contextual word gloss=‘I_am_able’ word gloss=‘able’ OSHB DEU 1:9 word 7

OET-LV: 9 And_I _said to_you(pl) at_time the_that to_say not I _am _able I_alone to _bear you(pl). (DEU_1:9)

OET-RV: 9 Then Mosheh said, “I told you at that time that I wasn’t able to govern all of you by myself (DEU 1:9)

DEU 7:17 contextual word gloss=‘will_I_be_able’ word gloss=‘can’ OSHB DEU 7:17 word 9

OET-LV: 17 if/because you _will _say in_your _of_heart are_great the_nations the_these more_than _I how will _I _be _able to_dispossess_them. (DEU_7:17)

OET-RV: 17 Don’t tell yourselves that because those groups have many more people than you, that you won’t be able to drive them out. (DEU 7:17)

DEU 31:2 contextual word gloss=‘I_am_able’ word gloss=‘able’ OSHB DEU 31:2 word 10

OET-LV: 2 And_he/it _said to_them am_a _son _of one _hundred and_twenty year[s] I the_day not I _am _able still to_go _out and_to_come and_YHWH he _has _said to_me not you _will _pass _over DOM the_Yardēn (the)_this. (DEU_31:2)

OET-RV: 2 “I’m already a hundred and twenty and no longer able to walk around easily, plus Yahweh has told me that I won’t be able to cross the Yarden (Jordan) river. (DEU 31:2)

JDG 11:35 contextual word gloss=‘I_am_able’ word gloss=‘I_can’ OSHB JDG 11:35 word 21

OET-LV: 35 And_he/it _was just_as_he _saw her and_he _tore DOM clothes _of_his and_he/it _said alas my _daughter _of_Oh exceedingly _(bring _low) you_have _brought _me _low and_you you _are among_those _of_who_trouble _me and_I I _have _opened mouth _of_my to YHWH and_not I _am _able to_turn _back. (JDG_11:35)

OET-RV: 35 When he saw her, he tore his clothes and said, “Oh no! My daughter! Indeed, you’ve made me bow in grief, and you’re among those who cause me pain, because I made a vow to Yahweh and I can’t go back on it.” (JDG 11:35)

RUTH 4:6 contextual word gloss=‘I_am_able’ word gloss=‘able’ OSHB RUTH 4:6 word 4

OET-LV: 6 And_he/it _said the_kinsman-redeemer not I _am _able mmm to_me lest I _should _ruin DOM inheritance _of_my _own redeem to/for_yourself(m) you DOM of _redemption _of_my _right if/because not I _am _able to_redeem_it. (RUT_4:6)

OET-RV: 6 “I can’t buy it back myself, then,” the closer relative answered. “If I did that, I would ruin my own son’s inheritance. You can have the land and the woman instead of me, because I simply can’t take it.” (RUT 4:6)

RUTH 4:6 contextual word gloss=‘I_am_able’ word gloss=‘able’ OSHB RUTH 4:6 word 18

1 SAM 17:9 contextual word gloss=‘I_will_prevail’ word gloss=‘prevail’ OSHB 1 SAM 17:9 word 11

OET-LV: 9 If he _will _be _able to_fight with_me and_he_will _strike _me _down and_we _will _become to/for_you(pl) (into)_slaves and_if I I _will _prevail to_him/it and_I_will _strike _him _down and_you(pl)_will _be to/for_us (into)_slaves and_you(pl)_will _serve us. (SA1_17:9)

OET-RV: 9 If he’s able to fight with me and kill me, then we’ll become your slaves. But if I’m the winner and kill him, then you’ll all become our slaves and work for us.” (SA1 17:9)

1 SAM 17:39 contextual word gloss=‘I_will_be_able’ word gloss=‘able’ OSHB 1 SAM 17:39 word 17

OET-LV: 39 And_ Dāvid _he _girded DOM sword _of_his from_under (to)_his _of_garments and_he _undertook to_go if/because not he _had _put _to _the _test and_ Dāvid _he/it _said to Shāʼūl not I _will _be _able to_go in_these_things if/because not I _have _put _to _the _test and_he_removed _them Dāvid from_on_himself. (SA1_17:39)

OET-RV: 39 David strapped his sword over the top and then tried to walk because he hadn’t been trained in wearing it. But he told Sha’ul, “I couldn’t walk in all that without practice,” so he took it all off. (SA1 17:39)

1 KI 13:16 contextual word gloss=‘I_am_able’ word gloss=‘able’ OSHB 1 KI 13:16 word 3

OET-LV: 16 And_he/it _said not I _am _able to_turn _back with_you and_to_go with_you and_not I _will _eat bread and_not I _will _drink with_you water in_place (the)_this. (KI1_13:16)

OET-RV: 16 “Sorry,” he replied. “I can’t go with you or visit your home, and I can’t eat or drink with you in this place, (KI1 13:16)

1 KI 20:9 contextual word gloss=‘I_am_able’ word gloss=‘able’ OSHB 1 KI 20:9 word 18

OET-LV: 9 And_he/it _said to_the _messengers _of Ben say to_my _of_master the_king all that you _sent to servant _of_your at_first I _will _do and_the_thing the_this not I _am _able for_doing and_they _went the_messengers and_they_brought _him _back message. (KI1_20:9)

OET-RV: 9 So Ahab told Ben-Hadad’s messengers, “Tell my master the king that everything he demanded the first time, I’ll do, but I can’t agree to this new demand.”
¶ So they returned to Ben-Hadad with that response (KI1 20:9)

NEH 6:3 contextual word gloss=‘I_am_able’ word gloss=‘able’ OSHB NEH 6:3 word 10

OET-LV: 3 And_I_sent to_them messengers to_say a _work great I am_doing and_not I _am _able to_go _down to/for_what will _it _cease the_work just_as I_will _let _it _drop and_I _will _go _down to_you(pl). (NEH_6:3)

OET-RV: 3 So I sent messengers back to them, “This work is important and extensive, so I can’t afford to abandon it and have the work stop if I travelled down to you on the plain.” (NEH 6:3)

EST 8:6 contextual word gloss=‘will_I_be_able’ word gloss=‘bear’ OSHB EST 8:6 word 3

OET-LV: 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_of. (EST_8:6)

OET-RV: 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!” (EST 8:6)

EST 8:6 contextual word gloss=‘will_I_be_able’ word gloss=‘bear’ OSHB EST 8:6 word 11

OET-RV: 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!” (EST 8:6)

ISA 1:13 contextual word gloss=‘I_am_able_to_endure’ word gloss=‘endure’ OSHB ISA 1:13 word 15

OET-LV: 13 Not you(pl)_must _repeat to _bring an _offering _of worthlessness incense is_an _abomination it to_me new _moon and_sabbath the_calling convocation[s] not I _am _able _to _endure wickedness and_assembli[es]. (ISA_1:13)

OET-RV: 13 Don’t keep bringing me worthless offerings.
⇔ They smell terribly bad to me.
⇔ New moon holidays and sabbaths, calling of assemblies—
⇔ I can’t stand your disobedience mixed with your festive celebrations. (ISA 1:13)

ISA 29:11 contextual word gloss=‘I_am_able’ word gloss=‘able’ OSHB ISA 29:11 word 20

OET-LV: 11 And_it _became to/for_you(pl) the _vision _of the _whole like_the _words/messages _of the _scroll (the)_sealed which people _give DOM_him/it to one _who_knows _of the to_say read _aloud please this and_saying(ms) not I _am _able if/because is_sealed it. (ISA_29:11)

OET-RV: 11 ◙ (ISA 29:11)

JER 18:6 contextual word gloss=‘am_I_able’ word gloss=‘can’ OSHB JER 18:6 word 4

OET-LV: 6 Like_potter the_this not am _I _able for_doing to/for_you(pl) Oh _house _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) the _utterance _of YHWH here like_clay in_the _hand _of the _potter so you(pl) are_in_my _of_hand Oh _house _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (JER_18:6)

OET-RV: 6 ◙ (JER 18:6)

JER 36:5 contextual word gloss=‘I_am_able’ word gloss=‘able’ OSHB JER 36:5 word 9

OET-LV: 5 And_ Yirmə^yāh _he _commanded DOM Bārūk to_say I am_shut _up not I _am _able to_go the _house _of YHWH. (JER_36:5)

OET-RV: 5 ◙ (JER 36:5)

LAM 1:14 contextual word gloss=‘I_am_able’ word gloss=‘able’ OSHB LAM 1:14 word 15

OET-LV: 14 the _yoke _of it _has _been _bound _on my _transgressions _of_of in_his/its_hand they _are _woven _together they _have _come _up on neck _of_my he _has _made _feeble strength _of_my he_has _given _me my_master in_the _hands _of those _whom_not I _am _able to _stand. (LAM_1:14)

OET-RV: 14 The yoke of my disobedience is bound.
⇔ With his hand it’s assembled together and placed on my neck.
⇔ My strength is gone so now I stumble.
⇔ My master arranged for me to be captured and I couldn’t defend myself. (LAM 1:14)

EZE 47:5 contextual word gloss=‘I_was_able’ word gloss=‘could’ OSHB EZE 47:5 word 6

OET-LV: 5 And_he _measured _out a _thousand_cubits a _river which not I _was _able to_pass _through if/because they _had _risen the_waters waters _of swimming a _river which not it _was _passed _through. (EZE_47:5)

OET-RV: 5 Finally he measured off another five hundred metres, but the water had become deep enough to swim in and too deep to cross—it was now a river that couldn’t be walked through. (EZE 47:5)