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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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Ecclesiastes 10:14
A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 10:14 · retained source text

A foole also is full of words; a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall bee after him who can tell him?

1611 marginal noteHeb. multiplieth words.

1611 marginal noteProu. 15.2.

1611 marginal noteChap.3.21. and 6.12.

Song of Solomon 8:7
Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Song of Solomon 8:7 · retained source text

Many waters cannot quench loue, neither can the floods drowne it: if a man would giue all the substance of his house for loue, it would vtterly be contemned.

Isaiah 1:13
Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 1:13 · retained source text

Bring no more vaine oblations, incense is an abomination vnto me: the new Moones, and Sabbaths, the calling of assemblies I cannot away with; it is iniquitie, euen the solemne meeting.

1611 marginal noteOr, griefe.

Isaiah 29:11
And the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I cannot; for it is sealed:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 29:11 · retained source text

And the vsion of all is become vnto you, as the wordes of a booke that is sealed, which men deliuer to one that is learned, saying, Reade this, I pray thee: and hee saith, I cannot, for it is sealed.

1611 marginal noteOr, letter.

Isaiah 38:18
For the grave cannot praise thee, death can not celebrate thee: they that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 38:18 · retained source text

For the graue cannot praise thee, death cannot celebrate thee: they that goe downe into the pit cannot hope for thy trueth.

Isaiah 44:18
They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 44:18 · retained source text

They haue not knowen, nor vnderstood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot vnderstand.

1611 marginal noteHeb. dawbed.

Isaiah 44:20
He feedeth on ashes: a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 44:20 · retained source text

He feedeth of ashes: a deceiued heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliuer his soule, nor say; Is there not a lie in my right hand?

Isaiah 45:20
¶ Assemble yourselves and come; draw near together, ye that are escaped of the nations: they have no knowledge that set up the wood of their graven image, and pray unto a god that cannot save.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 45:20 · retained source text

¶ Assemble your selues and come: draw neere together ye that are escaped of the nations: they haue no knowledge that set vp the wood of their grauen image, and pray vnto a god that cannot saue.

Isaiah 50:2
Wherefore, when I came, was there no man? when I called, was there none to answer? Is my hand shortened at all, that it cannot redeem? or have I no power to deliver? behold, at my rebuke I dry up the sea, I make the rivers a wilderness: their fish stinketh, because there is no water, and dieth for thirst.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 50:2 · retained source text

Wherefore when I came was there no man? when I called, was there none to answere? Is my hand shortened at all, that it cannot redeeme? or haue I no power to deliuer? Beholde, at my rebuke I drie vp the sea: I make the riuers a wildernes: their fish stinketh, because there is no water, and dieth for thirst.

1611 marginal noteNum. 11.23. chap. 59.1.

1611 marginal noteExod. 14.21.

1611 marginal noteIosh.3.16

Isaiah 56:10
His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 56:10 · retained source text

His watchmen are blinde: they are all ignorant, they are all dumbe dogs, they cannot barke; sleeping, lying downe, louing to slumber.

1611 marginal noteOr, dreaming or talking in their sleepe.

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