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cannot

Meaning of “cannot”

Is unable to; is not able to.

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184 occurrences175 verses42 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 19:19

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Showing verses 11–16 of 16 · 16 word occurrences in this result

John 13:33
Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say to you.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 13:33 · retained source text

Litle children, yet a litle while I am with you. Ye shall seeke mee, and as I said vnto the Iewes, whither I go, ye cannot come: so now I say to you.

1611 marginal noteChap. 7.34.

John 13:37
Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 13:37 · retained source text

Peter said vnto him, Lord, why can not I follow thee now? I will lay downe my life for thy sake.

1611 marginal noteMatt. 26.33.

John 14:17
Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
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1611 witness · John 14:17 · retained source text

Euen the Spirit of trueth, whom the world cannot receiue, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him, for hee dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.

John 15:4
Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.
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1611 witness · John 15:4 · retained source text

Abide in me, and in you: As the branch cannot beare fruit of itselfe, except it abide in the vine: no more can ye, except ye abide in me.

John 16:12
I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · John 16:12 · retained source text

I haue yet many things to say vnto you, but ye cannot beare them now:

John 16:18
They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith.
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1611 witness · John 16:18 · retained source text

They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A litle while? we cannot tell what he saith.

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