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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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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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
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.

Acts 4:16
Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 4:16 · retained source text

Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath bene done by them, is manifest to all them that dwell in Hierusalem, and we cannot denie it.

Acts 4:20
For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Acts 4:20 · retained source text

For wee cannot but speake the things which we haue seene and heard.

Acts 15:1
AND certain men which came down from Judæa taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.
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1611 witness · Acts 15:1 · retained source text

¶ And certaine men which came downe from Iudea, taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saued.

1611 marginal noteGalat. 5.1.

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