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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Words in this compound — expand to study each participant
יָכֹל H3201 to be able , literally ( can , could ) or morally ( may , might )
נָשָׂא H5375 to lift , in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
What does לֹא תוּכַל שְׂאֵת (lo tukhal se'et) mean in the Bible?
יָכֹל · נָשָׂא is a Hebrew word meaning "cannot bear, cannot endure, cannot carry".
Full entry for לֹא תוּכַל שְׂאֵת (H3201, H5375) · Browse the biblical lexicon
Meaning
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 180×
Hebrew Verb Forms
How this verb appears across 180 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).
Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).
Morphology: OSHB WLC (Open Scriptures, CC BY 4.0) · STEPBible TEHMC (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0)
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.