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cannot

Meaning of “cannot”

Is unable to; is not able to.

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184 occurrences175 verses42 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 19:19

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Isaiah 1:13
Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 1:13 · retained source text

Bring no more vaine oblations, incense is an abomination vnto me: the new Moones, and Sabbaths, the calling of assemblies I cannot away with; it is iniquitie, euen the solemne meeting.

1611 marginal noteOr, griefe.

Isaiah 29:11
And the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I cannot; for it is sealed:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 29:11 · retained source text

And the vsion of all is become vnto you, as the wordes of a booke that is sealed, which men deliuer to one that is learned, saying, Reade this, I pray thee: and hee saith, I cannot, for it is sealed.

1611 marginal noteOr, letter.

Isaiah 38:18
For the grave cannot praise thee, death can not celebrate thee: they that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 38:18 · retained source text

For the graue cannot praise thee, death cannot celebrate thee: they that goe downe into the pit cannot hope for thy trueth.

Isaiah 44:18
They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 44:18 · retained source text

They haue not knowen, nor vnderstood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot vnderstand.

1611 marginal noteHeb. dawbed.

Isaiah 44:20
He feedeth on ashes: a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 44:20 · retained source text

He feedeth of ashes: a deceiued heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliuer his soule, nor say; Is there not a lie in my right hand?

Isaiah 45:20
¶ Assemble yourselves and come; draw near together, ye that are escaped of the nations: they have no knowledge that set up the wood of their graven image, and pray unto a god that cannot save.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 45:20 · retained source text

¶ Assemble your selues and come: draw neere together ye that are escaped of the nations: they haue no knowledge that set vp the wood of their grauen image, and pray vnto a god that cannot saue.

Isaiah 50:2
Wherefore, when I came, was there no man? when I called, was there none to answer? Is my hand shortened at all, that it cannot redeem? or have I no power to deliver? behold, at my rebuke I dry up the sea, I make the rivers a wilderness: their fish stinketh, because there is no water, and dieth for thirst.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 50:2 · retained source text

Wherefore when I came was there no man? when I called, was there none to answere? Is my hand shortened at all, that it cannot redeeme? or haue I no power to deliuer? Beholde, at my rebuke I drie vp the sea: I make the riuers a wildernes: their fish stinketh, because there is no water, and dieth for thirst.

1611 marginal noteNum. 11.23. chap. 59.1.

1611 marginal noteExod. 14.21.

1611 marginal noteIosh.3.16

Isaiah 56:10
His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 56:10 · retained source text

His watchmen are blinde: they are all ignorant, they are all dumbe dogs, they cannot barke; sleeping, lying downe, louing to slumber.

1611 marginal noteOr, dreaming or talking in their sleepe.

Isaiah 56:11
Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 56:11 · retained source text

Yea they are greedy dogges which can neuer haue ynough, and they are shepheards that cannot vnderstand: they all looke to their owne way, euery one for his gaine, from his quarter.

1611 marginal noteHeb. strong of appetite.

1611 marginal noteHeb. Know not to be satisfied.

Isaiah 57:20
But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 57:20 · retained source text

But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast vp myre and dirt.

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