KJV dictionary & concordance

cannot

Meaning of “cannot”

Is unable to; is not able to.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-references

184 occurrences175 verses42 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 19:19

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “cannot”

KJV PCE

BookRefine verse text

Remembering a verse with different wording? Find a verse across the Bible →

Matthew 5:14

Verse study ↗Bible reader ↗

Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Matthew 5:14 · retained source text

Yee are the light of the world. A citie that is set on an hill, cannot be hid.

Matthew 6:24

Verse study ↗Bible reader ↗

¶ No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Matthew 6:24 · retained source text

¶ No man can serue two masters: for either he will hate the one and loue the other, or else hee will holde to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serue God and Mammon.

1611 marginal noteLuke 16.13.

Matthew 7:18

Verse study ↗Bible reader ↗

A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Matthew 7:18 · retained source text

A good tree cannot bring forth euil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

Matthew 19:11

Verse study ↗Bible reader ↗

But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Matthew 19:11 · retained source text

But hee said vnto them, All men cannot receiue this saying, saue they to whom it is giuen.

Matthew 21:27

Verse study ↗Bible reader ↗

And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Matthew 21:27 · retained source text

And they answered Iesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said vnto them, Neither tell I you by what authoritie I doe these things.

Matthew 26:53

Verse study ↗Bible reader ↗

Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Matthew 26:53 · retained source text

Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my father, and he shall presently giue me more then twelue legions of Angels?

Matthew 27:42

Verse study ↗Bible reader ↗

He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Matthew 27:42 · retained source text

He saued others, himselfe he cannot saue: If he be the King of Israel, let him now come downe from the Crosse, and we will beleeue him.

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

Where “cannot” appears

Select a book to filter the concordance. Occurrences and verses are counted separately.

Source order

Definition evidence

1 · KJV context and cross-references

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