יָכֹל

H3201. yakol
יָכוֺל יָכֹל,193
verb be able, have power prevail, endure (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic יְכִיל; Assyrian akâlu, Hpt in KAT2Gloss i,) —
Qal Perfect יָכֹל Gen 32:26 Gen 32:8t.; יָכוֺל 1Sa 4:15 1Sa 4:2t.; 3 feminine singular יָכְלָה Gen 36:7; Exo 2:3; Exo 2:2masculine singular וְיָכָלְתָּ֫ Exo 18:23; Exo 18:1singular יָכֹלְתִּי Gen 30:8 Gen 30:2t.; suffix יְכָלְתִּיו Psa 13:5; Psa 13:3plural יָכְ֑לוּ Gen 13:6 27t. + Jos 15:63 Qr; יָכֹ֑לוּ Exo 8:14 Exo 8:2t.; Imperfect3masculine singular יוּכָל Gen 13:16 34t.; יוּכָ֑ל Job 4:2 Job 4:4t.; וַיֻּכָ֑ל Hos 12:5; Hos 12:3feminine singular תּוּכַל Amo 7:10 Amo 7:2t.; 2 masculine singular תּוּכַל Gen 15:5 Gen 15:16t.; 1 singular אוּכַל Gen 19:19 Gen 19:30t., etc. (on these Imperfect forms as irregular Qal, see Ges§ 2, R. 3 Köi. 407 WSG 237; others
Hoph`al); Infinitive construct יְכֹ֫לֶת Num 14:16; Deu 9:28; Infinitive absolute יָכוֺל Num 13:20; 2Ch 32:13; יָכֹל Num 22:38; 1Sa 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 Gen 13:16 (J) +, but also of gods 2Ch 32:13, 2Ch 32:15, and of ׳י Num 14:16 (JE), Deu 9:28; Jer 44:22; occasionally of inanimate things Amo 7:10; Gen 36:7 (P), Son 8:7; Ecc 1:15 (twice in verse), etc.:
a. usually followed by infinitive with לְ (122 t.), Gen 31:35 I am not able to rise up; Gen 45:1 Joseph was not able to restrain himself, Gen 45:3; Gen 48:10; Exo 7:21, Exo 7:24 were not able to drink, Exo 12:39; Jos 24:19 (all E); Gen 13:16 if a man can number the dust, Gen 19:19, Gen 19:22; Gen 43:32; Gen 44:22, Gen 44:26 (twice in verse); Exo 10:5; Exo 19:23 (all J), Gen 15:5; Exo 15:23; Num 11:14 (all J E) + 10 t. J E; Deu 7:17 Deu 7:10t. D; Gen 13:6 they could not dwell together, Gen 34:14; Gen 36:7; Exo 9:11; Exo 40:35; Num 9:6; Jos 9:19 (all P); 1Sa 3:2; 1Sa 6:20; 1Ki 9:21 (on || 2Ch 8:8 and text of Jdg 1:19 see BuRS 8), Amo 7:10; Hos 5:13; Zep 1:18; Jer 6:10; Jer 11:11; Jer 13:23; Jer 18:6; Jer 19:11 +.
b. followed by infinitive without לְ (27 t.; not P): Gen 37:4; Exo 2:3; Exo 18:18, Exo 18:23 (all E), Gen 24:50; Gen 44:1 (J), Num 22:37-38, (JE), Deu 1:9; Deu 7:22; Deu 14:24; Deu 22:29; Jdg 8:3; Jer 49:10, Jer 49:23; Hab 1:13; Isa 46:2; Isa 47:11-12, Isa 57:20; Lam 1:14; Psa 18:39; Psalm 36:13; Psa 78:20; Pro 30:21; Job 4:2; Job 33:5.
c. with infinitive implicit, always negative, Gen 29:8 go and feed them; and they said, We are not able, cannot (J), Exo 8:14 (P), Isa 29:11; Jer 20:9; Psa 21:12; Jon 1:13.
d. with negative = may not (of moral inability): Gen 43:32 (J) the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews; Jdg 21:18 we may not give them wives; especially D, Deu 7:22; Deu 12:17; Deu 14:24; Deu 16:5; Deu 17:15; Deu 22:3; Deu 28:27, Deu 28:35.
e. be able, followed by imperfect: נַכֶּה אוּכַל אוּלַי Num 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 Lam 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 Est 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 Hos 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 Jer 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 Isa 1:13 I cannot endure iniquity and (with) a solemn assembly, Psa 101:5.
i. able to reach, followed by לְ, Psa 139:6 it is high, לָהּ אוּכַל לֹא I cannot (reach) to it.
2 prevail:
a. absolute prevail, overcome, be victor Gen 30:8 (E), Gen 32:29 (J), Hos 12:5; 1Sa 26:25; 1Ki 22:22 2Ch 18:21; Jer 20:7, Jer 20:11; of waves Jer 5:22; succeed Isa 16:12; Jer 3:5 (VB hast had they way).
b. followed by לְ person, prevail against, over Gen 32:26 (J), Num 13:30 (JE), Jdg 16:5; 1Sa 17:9; Jer 1:19; Jer 15:20; Jer 20:10; Jer 38:22; Obadiah 7; Psa 129:2; Est 6:13.
c. once with suffix, יְכָלְתִּיו Psa 13:5 I have prevailed over him, + Zec 9:15 (where read וְיָכְלוּם for וְאָֽכְלוּ with ᵑ7 ᵐ5 KloThLZ 1879. 564 StaZAW 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).