Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
be able
Usage: 1) to be able 1a) (P'al) 1a1) to be able 1a2) to prevail
Strong's Number
H3202
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
11
Books
1
Strong's H3202 Quick Answer
Strong's H3202 יְכֵל יְכִיל (ykel) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. ykel (yek-ale') ((Aramaic) or ykiyl (Aramaic) {yek-eel'}) v. 1. to be able 2. (literally) can, could It has 11 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include able, can, couldest, and could. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- ykel (yek-ale') ((Aramaic) or ykiyl (Aramaic) {yek-eel'}) v. 1. to be able 2. (literally) can, could
- Usage
- 11 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- able, can, couldest, and could
Meaning and Definition
ykel (yek-ale') ((Aramaic) or ykiyl (Aramaic) {yek-eel'}) v. 1. to be able 2. (literally) can, could 3. (morally) may, might [Corresponding to H3201] KJV: be able, can, couldest, prevail. See also: H3201
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3202. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H3202 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ykel, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H3202 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 11 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H3202 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H3202 in the Old Testament
11 indexed usages in Old Testament.
The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man upon the earth that can shew the king's matter: therefore there is no king, lord, nor ruler, that asked such things at any magician, or astrologer, or Chaldean.
Daniel answered in the presence of the king, and said, The secret which the king hath demanded cannot the wise men, the astrologers, the magicians, the soothsayers, shew unto the king;
The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth it is, that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou couldest reveal this secret.
Usage Excerpts
First 11 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3202.
The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man upon the earth that can shew the king's matter: therefore there is no king, lord, nor ruler, that asked such things at any magician, or astrologer, or Chaldean.
Daniel answered in the presence of the king, and said, The secret which the king hath demanded cannot the wise men, the astrologers, the magicians, the soothsayers, shew unto the king;
The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth it is, that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou couldest reveal this secret.
If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king.
Therefore I make a decree, That every people, nation, and language, which speak any thing amiss against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be made a dunghill: because there is no other God that can deliver after this sort.
This dream I king Nebuchadnezzar have seen. Now thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation thereof, forasmuch as all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known unto me the interpretation: but thou art able; for the spirit of the holy gods is in thee.
Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.
And I have heard of thee, that thou canst make interpretations, and dissolve doubts: now if thou canst read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt be the third ruler in the kingdom.
Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.
And when he came to the den, he cried with a lamentable voice unto Daniel: and the king spake and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, is thy God, whom thou servest continually, able to deliver thee from the lions?
I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them;
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3202, grouped by book.
Daniel 11 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H3202 FAQ
What does yekel (יְכֵל) mean?
Yekel (Strong's H3202) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "be able". ykel (yek-ale') ((Aramaic) or ykiyl (Aramaic) {yek-eel'}) v. 1. to be able 2. (literally) can, could
How many times is yekel (יְכֵל) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 11 linked usages for Strong's H3202 across 1 book.
Where can I study yekel (יְכֵל) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3202 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate yekel (יְכֵל)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as able, can, couldest, and could. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.