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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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 13:6

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2 Kings 3:21
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¶ And when all the Moabites heard that the kings were come up to fight against them, they gathered all that were able to put on armour, and upward, and stood in the border.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 3:21 · retained source text

¶ And when all the Moabites heard that the kings were come vp to fight against them, they gathered all that were able to put on armour, and vpward, and stood in the border.

1611 marginal noteHeb. were cryed together.

1611 marginal noteHeb. gird himselfe with a girdle.

2 Kings 18:23
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Now therefore, I pray thee, give pledges to my lord the king of Assyria, and I will deliver thee two thousand horses, if thou be able on thy part to set riders upon them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 18:23 · retained source text

Now therefore, I pray thee, giue pledges to my lord the king of Assyria, and I will deliuer thee two thousand horses, if thou be able on thy part to set riders vpon them.

1611 marginal noteOr, hostages.

2 Kings 18:29
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Thus saith the king, Let not Hezekiah deceive you: for he shall not be able to deliver you out of his hand:
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 18:29 · retained source text

Thus sayth the king, Let not Hezekiah deceiue you, for he shall not be able to deliuer you out of his hand:

Complete reference index — all 155 verses
Genesis 13:6Genesis 15:5Genesis 33:14Exodus 10:5Exodus 18:18Exodus 18:21Exodus 18:23Exodus 18:25Exodus 40:35Leviticus 5:7Leviticus 5:11Leviticus 12:8Leviticus 14:22Leviticus 14:31Leviticus 14:32Leviticus 25:26Leviticus 25:28Leviticus 25:49Numbers 1:3Numbers 1:20Numbers 1:22Numbers 1:24Numbers 1:26Numbers 1:28Numbers 1:30Numbers 1:32Numbers 1:34Numbers 1:36Numbers 1:38Numbers 1:40Numbers 1:42Numbers 1:45Numbers 11:14Numbers 13:30Numbers 13:31Numbers 14:16Numbers 22:11Numbers 22:37Numbers 26:2Deuteronomy 1:9Deuteronomy 7:24Deuteronomy 9:28Deuteronomy 11:25Deuteronomy 14:24Deuteronomy 16:17Joshua 1:5Joshua 14:12Joshua 23:9Judges 8:31 Samuel 6:201 Samuel 17:91 Samuel 17:331 Kings 3:91 Kings 9:212 Kings 3:212 Kings 18:232 Kings 18:291 Chronicles 5:181 Chronicles 9:131 Chronicles 26:81 Chronicles 29:142 Chronicles 2:62 Chronicles 7:72 Chronicles 20:62 Chronicles 20:372 Chronicles 25:52 Chronicles 25:92 Chronicles 32:132 Chronicles 32:142 Chronicles 32:15Ezra 10:13Nehemiah 4:10Job 41:10Psalms 18:38Psalms 21:11Psalms 36:12Psalms 40:12Proverbs 27:4Ecclesiastes 8:17Isaiah 36:8Isaiah 36:14Isaiah 47:11Isaiah 47:12Jeremiah 10:10Jeremiah 11:11Jeremiah 49:10Lamentations 1:14Ezekiel 7:19Ezekiel 33:12Ezekiel 46:5Ezekiel 46:11Daniel 2:26Daniel 3:17Daniel 4:18Daniel 4:37Daniel 6:20Amos 7:10Zephaniah 1:18Matthew 3:9Matthew 9:28Matthew 10:28Matthew 19:12Matthew 20:22Matthew 22:46Matthew 26:61Mark 4:33Luke 1:20Luke 3:8Luke 12:26Luke 13:24Luke 14:29Luke 14:30Luke 14:31Luke 21:15John 10:29John 21:6Acts 6:10Acts 15:10Acts 20:32Acts 25:5Romans 4:21Romans 8:39Romans 11:23Romans 14:4Romans 15:141 Corinthians 3:21 Corinthians 6:51 Corinthians 10:132 Corinthians 1:42 Corinthians 3:62 Corinthians 9:8Ephesians 3:18Ephesians 3:20Ephesians 6:11Ephesians 6:13Ephesians 6:16Philippians 3:212 Timothy 1:122 Timothy 2:22 Timothy 3:72 Timothy 3:15Titus 1:9Hebrews 2:18Hebrews 5:7Hebrews 7:25Hebrews 11:19James 1:21James 3:2James 4:122 Peter 1:15Jude 1:24Revelation 5:3Revelation 6:17Revelation 13:4Revelation 15:8

Where “able” appears

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Genesis3 occurrences
3 versesExodus6 occurrences
6 versesLeviticus9 occurrences
9 versesNumbers21 occurrences
21 versesDeuteronomy6 occurrences
6 versesJoshua3 occurrences
3 versesJudges1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel3 occurrences
3 verses1 Kings2 occurrences
2 verses2 Kings3 occurrences
3 verses1 Chronicles4 occurrences
4 verses2 Chronicles9 occurrences
9 versesEzra1 occurrence
1 verseNehemiah1 occurrence
1 verseJob1 occurrence
1 versePsalms4 occurrences
4 versesProverbs1 occurrence
1 verseEcclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah4 occurrences
4 versesJeremiah3 occurrences
3 versesLamentations1 occurrence
1 verseEzekiel4 occurrences
4 versesDaniel6 occurrences
5 versesAmos1 occurrence
1 verseZephaniah1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew9 occurrences
7 versesMark1 occurrence
1 verseLuke8 occurrences
8 versesJohn2 occurrences
2 versesActs4 occurrences
4 versesRomans5 occurrences
5 verses1 Corinthians5 occurrences
3 verses2 Corinthians3 occurrences
3 versesEphesians5 occurrences
5 versesPhilippians1 occurrence
1 verse2 Timothy4 occurrences
4 versesTitus1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews4 occurrences
4 versesJames3 occurrences
3 verses2 Peter1 occurrence
1 verseJude1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation4 occurrences
4 verses

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