Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
be able
Usage: 1) to be able 1a) (P'al) to be able
Strong's Number
H3546
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
1
Strong's H3546 Quick Answer
Strong's H3546 כְּהַל (khal) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. khal (keh-hal') v. 1. to be able [(Aramaic) a root corresponding to H3201 and H3557] It has 4 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include could and able. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- khal (keh-hal') v. 1. to be able [(Aramaic) a root corresponding to H3201 and H3557]
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- could and able
Meaning and Definition
khal (keh-hal') v. 1. to be able [(Aramaic) a root corresponding to H3201 and H3557] KJV: be able, could. Root(s): H3201, H3557
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3546. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H3546 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render khal, 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.
could
Daniel 5:8
2×
able
Daniel 2:26
How Strong's H3546 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 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H3546 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 H3546 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
The king answered and said to Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, Art thou able to make known unto me the dream which I have seen, and the interpretation thereof?
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.
Then came in all the king's wise men: but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation thereof.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3546.
The king answered and said to Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, Art thou able to make known unto me the dream which I have seen, and the interpretation thereof?
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.
Then came in all the king's wise men: but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation thereof.
And now the wise men, the astrologers, have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing, and make known unto me the interpretation thereof: but they could not shew the interpretation of the thing:
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3546, grouped by book.
Daniel 4 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H3546 FAQ
What does kehal (כְּהַל) mean?
Kehal (Strong's H3546) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "be able". khal (keh-hal') v. 1. to be able [(Aramaic) a root corresponding to H3201 and H3557]
How many times is kehal (כְּהַל) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H3546 across 1 book.
Where can I study kehal (כְּהַל) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3546 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate kehal (כְּהַל)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as could and able. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.