What does יְכֵל (yĕkēl) mean in the Bible?
יְכֵל (yĕkēl): Expresses capacity or power to accomplish; often marked by limitation or struggle against resistance
Hebrew · H3202
יְכֵל
Be able, can, couldest, prevail.
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יְכֵל H3202
Pronunciation yĕkēl
What does יְכֵל (yĕkēl) mean in the Bible?
יְכֵל (yĕkēl): Expresses capacity or power to accomplish; often marked by limitation or struggle against resistance
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H3202?
The BSB source-word alignment has 11 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include can (4), And He is able (1), been able (1), but they could (1), then He is able (1).
Where does יְכֵל (yĕkēl) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Daniel 2:10. Its strongest book concentrations include Daniel (11).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It can 4× Daniel 2:10, Daniel 2:27, Daniel 3:29, Daniel 4:18
And He is able 1× Daniel 4:37
been able 1× Daniel 6:20
but they could 1× Daniel 6:4
then He is able 1× Daniel 3:17
you are able 1× Daniel 5:16
you can 1× Daniel 5:16
you were able 1× Daniel 2:47
Show sample aligned rows
Daniel 2:10 יוּכַ֖ל to can Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Daniel 2:27 יָכְלִ֖ין to can Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Daniel 2:47 יְכֵ֔לְתָּ to you were able Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Daniel 3:17 יָכִ֖ל to then He is able Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Daniel 3:29 יִכֻּ֥ל to can Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Daniel 4:18 יָכְלִ֤ין to can Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Daniel 4:37 יָכִ֖ל to And He is able Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Daniel 5:16 תוּכַל to you are able Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Daniel 5:16 תּוּכַל to you can Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Daniel 6:4 יָכְלִ֣ין to but they could Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Daniel 2:10
Aligned rows 11
Books represented 1
Daniel 11
Source forms
יָכִ֖ל 2x yā·ḵil Daniel 3:17, Daniel 4:37
הַיְכִ֥ל 1x hay·ḵil Daniel 6:20
יוּכַ֖ל 1x yū·ḵal Daniel 2:10
יִכֻּ֥ל 1x yik·kul Daniel 3:29
יָכְלִ֖ין 1x yā·ḵə·lîn Daniel 2:27
יָכְלִ֤ין 1x yā·ḵə·lîn Daniel 4:18
יָכְלִ֣ין 1x yā·ḵə·lîn Daniel 6:4
יְכֵ֔לְתָּ 1x yə·ḵê·lə·tā Daniel 2:47
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural 3x Daniel 2:27, Daniel 4:18, Daniel 6:4
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular 2x Daniel 5:16
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 2x Daniel 2:10, Daniel 3:29
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular 2x Daniel 3:17, Daniel 4:37
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular 1x Daniel 2:47
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 1x Daniel 6:20
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Expresses capacity or power to accomplish; often marked by limitation or struggle against resistance
Source Gloss
be able, can, couldest, prevail.
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Expresses capacity or power to accomplish; often marked by limitation or struggle against resistance
BDB: be able Usage: be able, can, couldest, prevail.
Word Origins
יְכֵל is built from this root:
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