יָכֹל

Qal Perfect יָכֹל 1 Mos 32,26 + 8 t.; יָכוֺל 1 Sam 4,15 + 2 t.; 3 feminine singular יָ˜כְלָה 1 Mos 36,7; 2 Mos 2,3 2 masculine singular וְיָכָלְתָּ֫ 2 Mos 18,23 1 singular יָכֹלְתִּי 1 Mos 30,8 + 2 t.; suffix יְכָלְתִּיו Sl 13,5 3 plural יָכְ֑לוּ 1 Mos 13,6 + 27 t. + Jos 15,63 Qr; יָכֹ֑לוּ 2 Mos 8,14 + 2 t.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יוּכָל 1 Mos 13,16 + 34 t.; יוּכָ֑ל Job 4,2 + 4 t.; וַיֻּכָ֑ל Hos 12,5 3 feminine singular תּוּכַל Amos 7,10 + 2 t.; 2 masculine singular תּוּכַל 1 Mos 15,5 + 16 t.; 1 singular אוּכַל 1 Mos 19,19 + 30 t., etc. (on these Imperfect forms as irregular Qal, see Ges^{«GKC:2»§ 2}, R. 3 Kö^{i. 407} W^{SG 237}; others Hoph`al); Infinitive construct יְכֹ֫לֶת 4 Mos 14,16; 5 Mos 9,28 Infinitive absolute יָכוֺל 4 Mos 13,20; 2 Kron 32,13 יָכֹל 4 Mos 22,38; 1 Sam 26,25 P 8 t. (not Leviticus), Ezk 3,1–200 t.; often J E D Jeremiah, Isa², not seldom in Samuel Kings Chronicles; —

1. be able, to do a thing, whether ability be physical, moral, constitutional, or dependent on external authority; usually of man 1 Mos 13,16 (J) +, but also of gods 2 Kron 32,13; 2 Kron 32,15, and of ׳י 4 Mos 14,16 (JE), 5 Mos 9,28; Jer 44,22 occasionally of inanimate things Amos 7,10; 1 Mos 36,7 (P), Hoj 8,7; Praed 1,15 (twice in verse), etc.:
\ \ a. usually followed by infinitive with לְ (122 t.), 1 Mos 31,35 I am not able to rise up; 1 Mos 45,1 Joseph was not able to restrain himself, v1 Mos 45,3; 1 Mos 48,10; 2 Mos 7,21; 2 Mos 7,24 were not able to drink, 2 Mos 12,39; Jos 24,19 (all E); 1 Mos 13,16 if a man can number the dust, 1 Mos 19,19; 1 Mos 19,22; 1 Mos 43,32; 1 Mos 44,22; 1 Mos 44,26 (twice in verse); 2 Mos 10,5; 2 Mos 19,23 (all J), 1 Mos 15,5; 2 Mos 15,23; 4 Mos 11,14 (all J E) + 10 t. J E; 5 Mos 7,17 + 10 t. D; 1 Mos 13,6 they could not dwell together, 1 Mos 34,14; 1 Mos 36,7; 2 Mos 9,11; 2 Mos 40,35; 4 Mos 9,6; Jos 9,19 (all P); 1 Sam 3,2; 1 Sam 6,20; 1 Kong 9,21 (on || 2 Kron 8,8 and text of Dom 1,19 see Bu^{RS 8}), Amos 7,10; Hos 5,13; Sef 1,18; Jer 6,10; Jer 11,11; Jer 13,23; Jer 18,6; Jer 19,11 +.
\ \ b. followed by infinitive without לְ (27 t.; not P): 1 Mos 37,4; 2 Mos 2,3; 2 Mos 18,18; 2 Mos 18,23 (all E), 1 Mos 24,50; 1 Mos 44,1 (J), 4 Mos 22,37; 4 Mos 22,38 (JE), 5 Mos 1,9; 5 Mos 7,22; 5 Mos 14,24; 5 Mos 22,29; Dom 8,3; Jer 49,10; Jer 49,23; Hab 1,13; Es 46,2; Es 47,11; Es 47,12; Es 57,20; Klg 1,14; Sl 18,39; Sl 36,13; Sl 78,20; Ord 30,21; Job 4,2; Job 33,5.
\ \ c. with infinitive implicit, always negative, 1 Mos 29,8 go and feed them; and they said, We are not able, cannot (J), 2 Mos 8,14 (P), Es 29,11; Jer 20,9; Sl 21,12; Jon 1,13.
\ \ d. with negative = may not (of moral inability): 1 Mos 43,32 (J) the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews; Dom 21,18 we may not give them wives; especially D, 5 Mos 7,22; 5 Mos 12,17; 5 Mos 14,24; 5 Mos 16,5; 5 Mos 17,15; 5 Mos 22,3; 5 Mos 28,27; 5 Mos 28,35.
\ \ e. be able, followed by imperfect: אוּלַי אוּכַל נַכֶּה 4 Mos 22,6 (JE) perchance I am able (so that) we smite (see Di; read perhaps נוּכַל for אוּכַל Ges^{«GKC:120»§ 120}, 1 b); לֹא יוּכְלוּ יִגְּעוּ Klg 4,14 they are unable, they touch = are unable to touch (Dr^{§ 163}, Obs.) feminine be able, followed by perfect consecutive, only very late, אוּכַל וְרָאִיתִי Est 8,6 (twice in verse), literally how shall I be able and see? — Also in various combinations where English idiom would make it an auxiliary to another verb:
\ \ g. able to gain, accomplish: followed by acc לֹא יוּכְלוּ נִקָּיוֺן Hos 8,5 how long will they be unable (to gain) innocence? יָדַעְתִּ֯ כִּיכֹֿל תּוּכָ֑ל Job 42,2 I know that thou art able (to do) all things; אֵין הַמֶּלֶךְ יוּכַל אֶתְכֶם דָּבָר Jer 38,5 the king is not (one who is) able (to do) anything with (אֶתְכם for אִתְּכֶם see Gf, i.e. against) you.
\ \ h. able to endure: לֹא אוּכַל אָוֶן וַעֲצָרָה Es 1,13 I cannot endure iniquity and (with) a solemn assembly, Sl 101,5.
\ \ i. able to reach, followed by לְ, Sl 139,6 it is high, לֹא אוּכַל לָהּ I cannot (reach) to it.

2. prevail:
\ \ a. absolute prevail, overcome, be victor 1 Mos 30,8 (E), 1 Mos 32,29 (J), Hos 12,5; 1 Sam 26,25; 1 Kong 22,22 = 2 Kron 18,21; Jer 20,7; Jer 20,11 of waves Jer 5,22 succeed Es 16,12; Jer 3,5 (VB hast had they way).
\ \ b. followed by לְ person, prevail against, over 1 Mos 32,26 (J), 4 Mos 13,30 (JE), Dom 16,5; 1 Sam 17,9; Jer 1,19; Jer 15,20; Jer 20,10; Jer 38,22; Ob 1,7; Sl 129,2; Est 6,13.
\ \ c. once with suffix, יְכָלְתִּיו Sl 13,5 I have prevailed over him, + Zak 9,15 (where read וְיָ˜כְלוּם for וְאָֽכְלוּ with ᵐ5 ᵑ7 Klo^{ThLZ 1879. 564} Sta^{ZAW 1881, 18}).

3. absolute have ability, strength, only negative מִשְּׂאֵתוֺ לֹא אוּכָ֑ל Job 31,23 because of his loftiness I have no ability, am inadequate (to anything).