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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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1 Kings 3:8
And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 3:8 · retained source text

And thy seruant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbred, nor counted for multitude.

1 Kings 8:27
But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 8:27 · retained source text

But will God indeede dwell on the earth? Behold, the heauen, and heauen of heauens cannot conteine thee: how much lesse this House that I haue builded?

1 Kings 18:12
And it shall come to pass, as soon as I am gone from thee, that the Spirit of the Lord shall carry thee whither I know not; and so when I come and tell Ahab, and he cannot find thee, he shall slay me: but I thy servant fear the Lord from my youth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 18:12 · retained source text

And it shall come to passe, as soone as I am gone from thee, that the spirit of the LORD shall cary thee whither I know not; and so when I come and tell Ahab, and he cannot finde thee, he shall slay mee: but I thy seruant feare the LORD from my youth.

2 Chronicles 2:6
But who is able to build him an house, seeing the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who am I then, that I should build him an house, save only to burn sacrifice before him?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 2:6 · retained source text

But who is able to build him an house, seeing the heauen, and heauen of heauens cannot conteine him? who am I then that I should build him an house? saue onely to burne sacrifice before him?

1611 marginal noteHeb. hath retained, or obtained strength.

1611 marginal note1.King. 8.27. 2.chro. 6.18.

2 Chronicles 6:18
But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have built!
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 6:18 · retained source text

(But wil God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? Behold, heauen, and the heauen of heauens cannot conteine thee: how much lesse this house which I haue built?)

1611 marginal noteChap. 2.6. esay 66.1. acts. 7.49.

2 Chronicles 24:20
And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, which stood above the people, and said unto them, Thus saith God, Why transgress ye the commandments of the Lord, that ye cannot prosper? because ye have forsaken the Lord, he hath also forsaken you.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 24:20 · retained source text

And the spirit of God came vpon Zechariah the sonne of Iehoiada the priest, which stood aboue the people, and said vnto them: Thus saith God, Why transgresse yee the commandements of the LORD, that yee cannot prosper? Because yee haue forsaken the LORD, he hath also forsaken you.

1611 marginal noteHeb. clothed.

Ezra 9:15
O Lord God of Israel, thou art righteous: for we remain yet escaped, as it is this day: behold, we are before thee in our trespasses: for we cannot stand before thee because of this.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezra 9:15 · retained source text

O LORD God of Israel, thou art righteous, for wee remaine yet escaped, as it is this day: Behold, we are before thee in our trespasses: for wee can not stand before thee, because of this.

Nehemiah 6:3
And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Nehemiah 6:3 · retained source text

And I sent messengers vnto them, saying, I am doing a great worke, so that I can not come down: why should the worke cease, whilest I leaue it, and come downe to you?

Job 5:12
He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 5:12 · retained source text

Hee disappointeth the deuices of the craftie, so that their hands cannot performe their enterprise.

1611 marginal noteOr, cannot performe anything.

1611 marginal noteNeh. 4.15. psal. 33.10. isa. 8.10.

Job 6:30
Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 6:30 · retained source text

Is there iniquitie in my tongue? cannot my taste discerne peruerse things?

1611 marginal noteHebr. my palate.

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