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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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Leviticus 5:11
¶ But if he be not able to bring two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, then he that sinned shall bring for his offering the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a sin offering; he shall put no oil upon it, neither shall he put any frankincense thereon: for it is a sin offering.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 5:11 · retained source text

¶ But if hee be not able to bring two turtle doues, or two yong pigeons; then he that sinned, shall bring for his offring the tenth part of an Ephah of fine flowre for a sinne offering: hee shall put no oyle vpon it, neither shall he put any frankincense thereon: for it is a sinne offering.

Leviticus 12:8
And if she be not able to bring a lamb, then she shall bring two turtles, or two young pigeons; the one for the burnt offering, and the other for a sin offering: and the priest shall make an atonement for her, and she shall be clean.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 12:8 · retained source text

And if she be not able to bring a lambe, then she shall bring two turtles, or two yong pigeons, the one for the burnt offering, and the other for a sinne offering: and the Priest shall make an atonement for her, and shee shall bee cleane.

1611 marginal noteHebr. her hand find not sufficiencie of.

1611 marginal noteLuke 2.24.

Leviticus 14:22
And two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, such as he is able to get; and the one shall be a sin offering, and the other a burnt offering.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Leviticus 14:22 · retained source text

And two turtle doues, or two yong pigeons, such as he is able to get: and the one shalbe a sinne offering, and the other a burnt offering.

Leviticus 14:31
Even such as he is able to get, the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, with the meat offering: and the priest shall make an atonement for him that is to be cleansed before the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Leviticus 14:31 · retained source text

Euen such as he is able to get, the one for a sinne offering, and the other for a burnt offering, with the meat offering. And the Priest shall make an atonement for him that is to be cleansed, before the LORD.

Leviticus 14:32
This is the law of him in whom is the plague of leprosy, whose hand is not able to get that which pertaineth to his cleansing.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 14:32 · retained source text

This is the law of him in whom is the plague of leprosie, whose hand is not able to get that which pertaineth to his cleansing.

Leviticus 25:26
And if the man have none to redeem it, and himself be able to redeem it;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 25:26 · retained source text

And if the man haue none to redeeme it, and himselfe bee able to redeeme it:

1611 marginal noteHebr. his hand hath attained, and found sufficiencie.

Leviticus 25:28
But if he be not able to restore it to him, then that which is sold shall remain in the hand of him that hath bought it until the year of jubile: and in the jubile it shall go out, and he shall return unto his possession.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Leviticus 25:28 · retained source text

But if he be not able to restore it to him, then that which is sold, shall remaine in the hand of him that hath bought it, vntill the yeere of Iubile: and in the Iubile it shall goe out, and he shall returne vnto his possession.

Leviticus 25:49
Either his uncle, or his uncle’s son, may redeem him, or any that is nigh of kin unto him of his family may redeem him; or if he be able, he may redeem himself.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Leviticus 25:49 · retained source text

Either his vncle, or his vncles sonne may redeeme him, or any that is nigh of kinne vnto him, of his family, may redeeme him: or if he be able, hee may redeeme himselfe.

Numbers 1:3
From twenty years old and upward, all that are able to go forth to war in Israel: thou and Aaron shall number them by their armies.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Numbers 1:3 · retained source text

From twentie yeeres old and vpward, all that are able to goe foorth to warre in Israel: thou and Aaron shall number them by their armies.

Numbers 1:20
And the children of Reuben, Israel’s eldest son, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Numbers 1:20 · retained source text

And the children of Reuben Israels eldest sonne, by their generations after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, by their polle, euery male from twenty yeeres old and vpward, all that were able to go forth to warre:

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