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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

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First occurrence: Genesis 13:6

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Romans 8:39
Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Romans 8:39 · retained source text

Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shalbe able to separate vs from the loue of God, which is in Christ Iesus our Lord.

Romans 11:23
And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be graffed in: for God is able to graff them in again.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Romans 11:23 · retained source text

And they also, if they bide not still in vnbeliefe, shall be graffed in: for God is able to graffe them in againe.

Romans 14:4
Who art thou that judgest another man’s servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 14:4 · retained source text

Who art thou that iudgest an other mans seruant? to his owne master he standeth or falleth; Yea he shall bee holden vp: for God is able to make him stand.

Romans 15:14
And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Romans 15:14 · retained source text

And I my selfe also am perswaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodnesse, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.

1 Corinthians 3:2
I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 3:2 · retained source text

I haue fed you with milke, and not with meate: for hitherto yee were not able to beare it, neither yet now are ye able.

1 Corinthians 6:5
I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? no, not one that shall be able to judge between his brethren?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 6:5 · retained source text

I speake to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man amongst you? no not one that shall bee able to iudge betweene his brethren?

1 Corinthians 10:13
There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 10:13 · retained source text

There hath no temptation taken you, but such as is common to man: but God is faithfull, who wil not suffer you to bee tempted aboue that you are able: but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may bee able to beare it.

1611 marginal noteOr, moderate.

2 Corinthians 1:4
Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 1:4 · retained source text

Who comforteth vs in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort, wherewith we our selues are comforted of God.

2 Corinthians 3:6
Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 3:6 · retained source text

Who also hath made vs able ministers of the New Testament, not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giueth life.

1611 marginal noteOr, quickneth.

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