KJV dictionary & concordance

able

Meaning of “able”

Having physical power sufficient; having competent power or strength, bodily or mental.

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160 occurrences155 verses42 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 13:6

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1 Chronicles 5:18

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¶ The sons of Reuben, and the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh, of valiant men, men able to bear buckler and sword, and to shoot with bow, and skilful in war, were four and forty thousand seven hundred and threescore, that went out to the war.

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 5:18 · retained source text

¶ The sonnes of Reuben, and the Gadites, and halfe the tribe of Manasseh, of valiant men, men able to beare buckler and sword, and to shoote with bow, and skilfull in warre, were foure and fourtie thousand, seuen hundred and threescore, that went out to the warre.

1611 marginal noteHeb. sons of valour.

1 Chronicles 9:13

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And their brethren, heads of the house of their fathers, a thousand and seven hundred and threescore; very able men for the work of the service of the house of God.

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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 9:13 · retained source text

And their brethren, heads of the house of their fathers, a thousand, and seuen hundred and threescore, very able men for the worke of the seruice of the house of God.

1611 marginal noteHeb. mightie men of valour.

1 Chronicles 26:8

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All these of the sons of Obed-edom: they and their sons and their brethren, able men for strength for the service, were threescore and two of Obed-edom.

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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 26:8 · retained source text

All these of the sonnes of Obed-Edom: they and their sonnes and their brethren, able men for strength for the seruice, were threescore and two of Obed-Edom.

1 Chronicles 29:14

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But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.

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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 29:14 · retained source text

But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine owne haue we giuen thee.

1611 marginal noteHebr. retaine or obtain strength

1611 marginal noteHebr. of thine hand.

Complete reference index — all 155 verses

Genesis 13:6 Genesis 15:5 Genesis 33:14 Exodus 10:5 Exodus 18:18 Exodus 18:21 Exodus 18:23 Exodus 18:25 Exodus 40:35 Leviticus 5:7 Leviticus 5:11 Leviticus 12:8 Leviticus 14:22 Leviticus 14:31 Leviticus 14:32 Leviticus 25:26 Leviticus 25:28 Leviticus 25:49 Numbers 1:3 Numbers 1:20 Numbers 1:22 Numbers 1:24 Numbers 1:26 Numbers 1:28 Numbers 1:30 Numbers 1:32 Numbers 1:34 Numbers 1:36 Numbers 1:38 Numbers 1:40 Numbers 1:42 Numbers 1:45 Numbers 11:14 Numbers 13:30 Numbers 13:31 Numbers 14:16 Numbers 22:11 Numbers 22:37 Numbers 26:2 Deuteronomy 1:9 Deuteronomy 7:24 Deuteronomy 9:28 Deuteronomy 11:25 Deuteronomy 14:24 Deuteronomy 16:17 Joshua 1:5 Joshua 14:12 Joshua 23:9 Judges 8:3 1 Samuel 6:20 1 Samuel 17:9 1 Samuel 17:33 1 Kings 3:9 1 Kings 9:21 2 Kings 3:21 2 Kings 18:23 2 Kings 18:29 1 Chronicles 5:18 1 Chronicles 9:13 1 Chronicles 26:8 1 Chronicles 29:14 2 Chronicles 2:6 2 Chronicles 7:7 2 Chronicles 20:6 2 Chronicles 20:37 2 Chronicles 25:5 2 Chronicles 25:9 2 Chronicles 32:13 2 Chronicles 32:14 2 Chronicles 32:15 Ezra 10:13 Nehemiah 4:10 Job 41:10 Psalms 18:38 Psalms 21:11 Psalms 36:12 Psalms 40:12 Proverbs 27:4 Ecclesiastes 8:17 Isaiah 36:8 Isaiah 36:14 Isaiah 47:11 Isaiah 47:12 Jeremiah 10:10 Jeremiah 11:11 Jeremiah 49:10 Lamentations 1:14 Ezekiel 7:19 Ezekiel 33:12 Ezekiel 46:5 Ezekiel 46:11 Daniel 2:26 Daniel 3:17 Daniel 4:18 Daniel 4:37 Daniel 6:20 Amos 7:10 Zephaniah 1:18 Matthew 3:9 Matthew 9:28 Matthew 10:28 Matthew 19:12 Matthew 20:22 Matthew 22:46 Matthew 26:61 Mark 4:33 Luke 1:20 Luke 3:8 Luke 12:26 Luke 13:24 Luke 14:29 Luke 14:30 Luke 14:31 Luke 21:15 John 10:29 John 21:6 Acts 6:10 Acts 15:10 Acts 20:32 Acts 25:5 Romans 4:21 Romans 8:39 Romans 11:23 Romans 14:4 Romans 15:14 1 Corinthians 3:2 1 Corinthians 6:5 1 Corinthians 10:13 2 Corinthians 1:4 2 Corinthians 3:6 2 Corinthians 9:8 Ephesians 3:18 Ephesians 3:20 Ephesians 6:11 Ephesians 6:13 Ephesians 6:16 Philippians 3:21 2 Timothy 1:12 2 Timothy 2:2 2 Timothy 3:7 2 Timothy 3:15 Titus 1:9 Hebrews 2:18 Hebrews 5:7 Hebrews 7:25 Hebrews 11:19 James 1:21 James 3:2 James 4:12 2 Peter 1:15 Jude 1:24 Revelation 5:3 Revelation 6:17 Revelation 13:4 Revelation 15:8

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Genesis 13:6 Numbers 1:26 Deuteronomy 16:17 2 Chronicles 25:9 Ezekiel 33:12 Luke 14:29 Ephesians 3:20 Revelation 15:8