KJV dictionary & concordance

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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Jeremiah 24:8

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¶ And as the evil figs, which cannot be eaten, they are so evil; surely thus saith the Lord, So will I give Zedekiah the king of Judah, and his princes, and the residue of Jerusalem, that remain in this land, and them that dwell in the land of Egypt:

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Jeremiah 24:8 · retained source text

¶ And as the euill figges which cannot be eaten, they are so euill; (Surely thus saith the LORD) so will I giue Zedekiah the king of Iudah, and his princes, and the residue of Ierusalem, that remaine in this land, and them that dwell in the land of Egypt.

1611 marginal noteChap. 29.17.

Jeremiah 29:17

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Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Behold, I will send upon them the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, and will make them like vile figs, that cannot be eaten, they are so evil.

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Jeremiah 29:17 · retained source text

Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Beholde, I will send vpon them the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, and will make them like vile figges, that cannot be eaten, they are so euill.

1611 marginal noteChap.24.8,10.

1611 marginal noteChap.24.8.

Jeremiah 33:22

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As the host of heaven cannot be numbered, neither the sand of the sea measured: so will I multiply the seed of David my servant, and the Levites that minister unto me.

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1611 witness · Jeremiah 33:22 · retained source text

As the hoste of heauen cannot be numbred, neither the sand of the sea measured: so will I multiply the seede of Dauid my seruant, and the Leuites that minister vnto me.

1611 marginal noteChap. 31.37.

Jeremiah 36:5

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And Jeremiah commanded Baruch, saying, I am shut up; I cannot go into the house of the Lord:

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1611 witness · Jeremiah 36:5 · retained source text

And Ieremiah commanded Baruch, saying, I am shut vp, I cannot goe into the house of the LORD.

Jeremiah 46:23

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They shall cut down her forest, saith the Lord, though it cannot be searched; because they are more than the grasshoppers, and are innumerable.

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1611 witness · Jeremiah 46:23 · retained source text

They shall cut downe her forrest, saith the LORD, though it cannot be searched, because they are more then the grashoppers, and are innumerable.

Jeremiah 49:23

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¶ Concerning Damascus. Hamath is confounded, and Arpad: for they have heard evil tidings: they are fainthearted; there is sorrow on the sea; it cannot be quiet.

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1611 witness · Jeremiah 49:23 · retained source text

¶ Concerning Damascus, Hamath is confounded, & Arpad, for they haue heard euil tidings, they are faint hearted, there is sorrow on the sea, it can not be quiet.

1611 marginal noteHeb. melted.

1611 marginal noteOr, as on the Sea.

Complete reference index — all 175 verses

Genesis 19:19 Genesis 19:22 Genesis 24:50 Genesis 29:8 Genesis 31:35 Genesis 32:12 Genesis 34:14 Genesis 38:22 Genesis 43:22 Genesis 44:22 Genesis 44:26 Exodus 10:5 Exodus 19:23 Leviticus 14:21 Numbers 22:18 Numbers 23:20 Numbers 24:13 Numbers 35:33 Deuteronomy 28:35 Joshua 24:19 Judges 11:35 Judges 14:13 Ruth 4:6 1 Samuel 12:21 1 Samuel 17:39 1 Samuel 17:55 1 Samuel 25:17 2 Samuel 5:6 2 Samuel 14:14 2 Samuel 23:6 1 Kings 3:8 1 Kings 8:27 1 Kings 18:12 2 Chronicles 2:6 2 Chronicles 6:18 2 Chronicles 24:20 Ezra 9:15 Nehemiah 6:3 Job 5:12 Job 6:30 Job 9:3 Job 12:14 Job 14:5 Job 17:10 Job 19:8 Job 23:8 Job 23:9 Job 28:15 Job 28:16 Job 28:17 Job 31:31 Job 33:21 Job 36:18 Job 37:5 Job 37:19 Job 37:23 Job 41:17 Job 41:23 Job 41:26 Job 41:28 Psalms 40:5 Psalms 77:4 Psalms 88:8 Psalms 93:1 Psalms 125:1 Psalms 139:6 Proverbs 30:21 Ecclesiastes 1:8 Ecclesiastes 1:15 Ecclesiastes 8:17 Ecclesiastes 10:14 Song of Solomon 8:7 Isaiah 1:13 Isaiah 29:11 Isaiah 38:18 Isaiah 44:18 Isaiah 44:20 Isaiah 45:20 Isaiah 50:2 Isaiah 56:10 Isaiah 56:11 Isaiah 57:20 Isaiah 59:1 Isaiah 59:14 Jeremiah 1:6 Jeremiah 4:19 Jeremiah 5:22 Jeremiah 6:10 Jeremiah 7:8 Jeremiah 10:5 Jeremiah 14:9 Jeremiah 18:6 Jeremiah 19:11 Jeremiah 24:3 Jeremiah 24:8 Jeremiah 29:17 Jeremiah 33:22 Jeremiah 36:5 Jeremiah 46:23 Jeremiah 49:23 Lamentations 3:7 Lamentations 4:18 Daniel 2:27 Hosea 1:10 Jonah 4:11 Habakkuk 2:5 Matthew 5:14 Matthew 6:24 Matthew 7:18 Matthew 19:11 Matthew 21:27 Matthew 26:53 Matthew 27:42 Mark 2:19 Mark 3:24 Mark 3:25 Mark 3:26 Mark 7:18 Mark 11:33 Mark 15:31 Luke 11:7 Luke 13:33 Luke 14:14 Luke 14:20 Luke 14:26 Luke 14:27 Luke 14:33 Luke 16:3 Luke 16:13 Luke 16:26 John 3:3 John 3:5 John 7:7 John 7:34 John 7:36 John 8:14 John 8:21 John 8:22 John 8:43 John 10:35 John 13:33 John 13:37 John 14:17 John 15:4 John 16:12 John 16:18 Acts 4:16 Acts 4:20 Acts 5:39 Acts 15:1 Acts 19:36 Acts 27:31 Romans 8:8 Romans 8:26 1 Corinthians 7:9 1 Corinthians 10:21 1 Corinthians 12:21 1 Corinthians 15:50 2 Corinthians 12:2 2 Corinthians 12:3 Galatians 3:17 Galatians 5:17 1 Timothy 5:25 2 Timothy 2:13 Titus 1:2 Titus 2:8 Hebrews 4:15 Hebrews 9:5 Hebrews 12:27 Hebrews 12:28 James 1:13 James 4:2 2 Peter 1:9 2 Peter 2:14 1 John 3:9

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Genesis 19:19 1 Samuel 17:55 Job 31:31 Isaiah 44:18 Jeremiah 49:23 Luke 14:26 Acts 15:1 1 John 3:9