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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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Lamentations 4:18
They hunt our steps, that we cannot go in our streets: our end is near, our days are fulfilled; for our end is come.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Lamentations 4:18 · retained source text

They hunt our steps that we cannot goe in our streets: our end is neere, our dayes are fulfilled, for our ende is come.

Daniel 2:27
Daniel answered in the presence of the king, and said, The secret which the king hath demanded cannot the wise men, the astrologers, the magicians, the soothsayers, shew unto the king;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Daniel 2:27 · retained source text

Daniel answered in the presence of the King, and said, The secret which the King hath demanded, cannot the wise men, the astrologians, the magicians, y e southsaiers shew vnto the king:

Hosea 1:10
¶ Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered; and it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, there it shall be said unto them, Ye are the sons of the living God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hosea 1:10 · retained source text

¶ Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot bee measured nor numbred, and it shall come to passe, that in the place where it was said vnto them, Yee are not my people, there it shall be said vnto them, Ye are the sonnes of the liuing God.

1611 marginal noteOr, in stead of that.

1611 marginal noteRom.9.25,26.

Jonah 4:11
And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jonah 4:11 · retained source text

And should not I spare Nineueh that great citie, wherein are more then sixscore thousand persons, that cannot discerne betweene their right hand and their left hand, and also much cattell?

Habakkuk 2:5
¶ Yea also, because he transgresseth by wine, he is a proud man, neither keepeth at home, who enlargeth his desire as hell, and is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathereth unto him all nations, and heapeth unto him all people:
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1611 witness · Habakkuk 2:5 · retained source text

¶ Yea also, because he transgresseth by wine, he is a proud man, neither keepeth at home, who enlargeth his desire as hell, and is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathereth vnto him all nations, & heapeth vnto him all people:

1611 marginal noteOr, how much more.

Matthew 5:14
Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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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
¶ 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.
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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
A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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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
But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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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.

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