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able

Meaning of “able”

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

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First occurrence: Genesis 13:6

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Luke 1:20
And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 1:20 · retained source text

And behold, thou shalt be dumbe, and not able to speake, vntill the day that these things shall bee performed, because thou beleeuest not my words, which shall bee fulfilled in their season.

Luke 3:8
Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 3:8 · retained source text

Bring forth therfore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within your selues, We haue Abraham to our father: For I say vnto you, that God is able of these stones to raise vp children vnto Abraham.

1611 marginal noteOr, meet for.

Luke 12:26
If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 12:26 · retained source text

If yee then bee not able to doe that thing which is least, why take yee thought for the rest?

Luke 13:24
¶ Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 13:24 · retained source text

¶ Striue to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say vnto you, will seeke to enter in, and shall not be able.

1611 marginal noteMat. 7.13.

Luke 14:30
Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 14:30 · retained source text

Saying, This man beganne to build, and was not able to finish.

Luke 14:31
Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 14:31 · retained source text

Or what king going to make war against another king, sitteth not downe first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand, to meete him that commeth against him with twentie thousand?

Luke 21:15
For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 21:15 · retained source text

For I will giue you a mouth and wisedome, which all your aduersaries shall not be able to gainsay, nor resist.

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