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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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Isaiah 56:11
Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 56:11 · retained source text

Yea they are greedy dogges which can neuer haue ynough, and they are shepheards that cannot vnderstand: they all looke to their owne way, euery one for his gaine, from his quarter.

1611 marginal noteHeb. strong of appetite.

1611 marginal noteHeb. Know not to be satisfied.

Isaiah 57:20
But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 57:20 · retained source text

But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast vp myre and dirt.

Isaiah 59:1
BEHOLD, the Lord’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear:
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 59:1 · retained source text

¶ Beholde, the LORDs hand is not shortened, that it cannot saue: neither his eare heauie, that it cannot heare.

1611 marginal noteNum.11.23. chap.50.2.

Isaiah 59:14
And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 59:14 · retained source text

And iudgement is turned away backward, and iustice standeth a farre off: for truth is fallen in the streete, and equitie cannot enter.

Jeremiah 1:6
Then said I, Ah, Lord God! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 1:6 · retained source text

Then said I, Ah LORD God, behold, I cannot speake, for I am a childe.

1611 marginal noteExo.3.4.

Jeremiah 4:19
¶ My bowels, my bowels! I am pained at my very heart; my heart maketh a noise in me; I cannot hold my peace, because thou hast heard, O my soul, the sound of the trumpet, the alarm of war.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 4:19 · retained source text

¶ My bowels, my bowels, I am pained at my very heart, my heart maketh a noise in mee, I cannot hold my peace, because thou hast heard, O my soule, the sound of the Trumpet, the alarme of warre.

1611 marginal noteHebr. the walles of my heart.

1611 marginal noteIsa.22.4. chap.9.1.

Jeremiah 5:22
Fear ye not me? saith the Lord: will ye not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it: and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 5:22 · retained source text

Feare yee not mee, saith the LORD? Will yee not tremble at my presence, which haue placed the sand for the bound of the sea, by a perpetuall decree that it cannot passe it, and though the waues thereof tosse themselues, yet can they not preuaile, though they roare, yet can they not passe ouer it?

1611 marginal noteIob.38.10, 11. psal. 104.9.

Jeremiah 6:10
To whom shall I speak, and give warning, that they may hear? behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they cannot hearken: behold, the word of the Lord is unto them a reproach; they have no delight in it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 6:10 · retained source text

To whome shall I speake and giue warning, that they may heare? Behold, their eare is vncircumcised, and they cannot hearken: beholde, the word of the LORD is vnto them a reproch: they haue no delight in it.

1611 marginal noteChap.7.26

Jeremiah 10:5
They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 10:5 · retained source text

They are vpright as the palme tree, but speake not: they must needes bee borne, because they cannot goe: be not afraid of them, for they cannot doe euil, neither also is it in them to doe good.

1611 marginal notePsa.115.5.

1611 marginal noteIsa.46.1, 7.

1611 marginal noteIsa.41.28.

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