What does יָכֹל · נָשָׂא mean in the Bible?
יָכֹל · נָשָׂא is a Hebrew phrase meaning "cannot bear, cannot endure, cannot carry".
Hebrew · H3201, H5375
לֹא תוּכַל שְׂאֵת
To be able , literally ( can , could ) or morally ( may , might ) · to lift , in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
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יָכֹל H3201 to be able , literally ( can , could ) or morally ( may , might )
Pronunciation yākōl
Denotes capability spanning physical power through moral permission; often emphasizes human limitation against divine will or circumstance.
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נָשָׂא H5375 to lift , in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
Pronunciation nose
Foundational verb of elevation: lifts objects, persons, burdens, and metaphorically sins, prayers, oneself into prominence or divine regard.
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What does לֹא תוּכַל שְׂאֵת (lo tukhal se'et) mean in the Bible?
יָכֹל · נָשָׂא is a Hebrew phrase meaning "cannot bear, cannot endure, cannot carry".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3201, H5375?
H3201, H5375 is connected to 848 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. cannot bear, cannot endure, cannot carry
Source Gloss
cannot bear, cannot endure, cannot carry
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 1 Aligned forms 180
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 180×
Imperfect 1Kgs 3:9 · 1Sam 3:2 · 1Sam 6:20 · 1Sam 17:9 · 2Chr 32:14 · 2Chr 32:15 · 2Kgs 18:29 · Dan 10:17 · Deut 21:16 · Deut 22:19 · Deut 22:29 · Deut 24:4 · Eccl 1:8 · Eccl 1:15 · Eccl 6:10 · Eccl 7:13 128×
Perfect 1Kgs 8:11 · 1Kgs 9:21 · 2Chr 5:14 · 2Chr 7:2 · 2Chr 29:34 · 2Chr 30:3 · 2Chr 32:13 · 2Kgs 3:26 · 2Kgs 4:40 · 2Kgs 16:5 · Exod 7:21 · Exod 7:24 · Exod 8:14 · Exod 9:11 · Exod 12:39 · Exod 15:23 48×
Infinitive absolute 1Sam 26:25 · Num 13:30 2×
Infinitive construct Deut 9:28 · Num 14:16 2×
Word Origins
לֹא תוּכַל שְׂאֵת is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain