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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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Showing verses 21–30 of 175 · 184 word occurrences in this result

Judges 11:35
And it came to pass, when he saw her, that he rent his clothes, and said, Alas, my daughter! thou hast brought me very low, and thou art one of them that trouble me: for I have opened my mouth unto the Lord, and I cannot go back.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 11:35 · retained source text

And it came to passe when he saw her, that he rent his clothes, and said, Alas, my daughter, thou hast brought me very low, and thou art one of them that trouble me: for I haue opened my mouth vnto the LORD, and I cannot goe backe.

Judges 14:13
But if ye cannot declare it me, then shall ye give me thirty sheets and thirty change of garments. And they said unto him, Put forth thy riddle, that we may hear it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 14:13 · retained source text

But if ye cannot declare it me, then shall yee giue me thirtie sheetes, and thirtie change of garments. And they said vnto him, Put foorth thy riddle, that we may heare it.

Ruth 4:6
¶ And the kinsman said, I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I mar mine own inheritance: redeem thou my right to thyself; for I cannot redeem it.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ruth 4:6 · retained source text

¶ And the kinseman said, I cannot redeeme it for my selfe, lest I marre mine owne inheritance: redeeme thou my right to thy selfe, for I cannot redeeme it.

1 Samuel 12:21
And turn ye not aside: for then should ye go after vain things, which cannot profit nor deliver; for they are vain.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 12:21 · retained source text

And turne ye not aside, for then should ye goe after vaine things, which cannot profit, nor deliuer, for they are vaine.)

1 Samuel 17:39
And David girded his sword upon his armour, and he assayed to go; for he had not proved it. And David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these; for I have not proved them. And David put them off him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 17:39 · retained source text

And Dauid girded his sword vpon his armour, and he assayed to goe, for he had not proued it: and Dauid said vnto Saul, I cannot goe with these: for I haue not proued them. And Dauid put them off him.

1 Samuel 17:55
¶ And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said unto Abner, the captain of the host, Abner, whose son is this youth? And Abner said, As thy soul liveth, O king, I cannot tell.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 17:55 · retained source text

¶ And when Saul sawe Dauid goe forth against the Philistine, he sayd vnto Abner the captaine of the hoste, Abner, whose sonne is this youth? And Abner said, As thy soule liueth, O king, I cannot tell.

1 Samuel 25:17
Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his household: for he is such a son of Belial, that a man cannot speak to him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 25:17 · retained source text

Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt doe: for euill is determined against our master, and against all his houshold: for he is such a sonne of Belial, that a man cannot speake to him.

2 Samuel 5:6
¶ And the king and his men went to Jerusalem unto the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land: which spake unto David, saying, Except thou take away the blind and the lame, thou shalt not come in hither: thinking, David cannot come in hither.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 5:6 · retained source text

¶ And the king and his men went to Ierusalem, vnto the Iebusites, the inhabitants of the land: which spake vnto Dauid, saying, Except thou take away the blind and the lame, thou shalt not come in hither: Thinking, Dauid cannot come in hither.

1611 marginal noteOr, saying, Dauid shall not &c.

2 Samuel 14:14
For we must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; neither doth God respect any person: yet doth he devise means, that his banished be not expelled from him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 14:14 · retained source text

For we must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground, which cannot bee gathered vp againe: neither doeth God respect any person, yet doeth he deuise meanes, that his banished bee not expelled from him.

1611 marginal noteOr, because God hath not taken away his life, he hath also deuised meanes, &c.

2 Samuel 23:6
¶ But the sons of Belial shall be all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 23:6 · retained source text

¶ But the sonnes of Belial shall bee all of them as thornes thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands,

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