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Lexicon :: Strong's H3201 - yāḵōl

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יָכֹל
Transliteration
yāḵōl
Pronunciation
yaw-kole'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 866

Strong’s Definitions

יָכֹל yâkôl, yaw-kole'; or (fuller) יָכוֹל yâkôwl; a primitive root; to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might):—be able, any at all (ways), attain, can (away with, (-not)), could, endure, might, overcome, have power, prevail, still, suffer.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 195x

The KJV translates Strong's H3201 in the following manner: could (46x), able (43x), cannot (34x), prevail (22x), may (16x), can (12x), canst (5x), endure (2x), might (2x), miscellaneous (13x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 195x
The KJV translates Strong's H3201 in the following manner: could (46x), able (43x), cannot (34x), prevail (22x), may (16x), can (12x), canst (5x), endure (2x), might (2x), miscellaneous (13x).

  1. to prevail, overcome, endure, have power, be able

    1. (Qal)

      1. to be able, be able to gain or accomplish, be able to endure, be able to reach

      2. to prevail, prevail over or against, overcome, be victor

      3. to have ability, have strength

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
יָכֹל yâkôl, yaw-kole'; or (fuller) יָכוֹל yâkôwl; a primitive root; to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might):—be able, any at all (ways), attain, can (away with, (-not)), could, endure, might, overcome, have power, prevail, still, suffer.
STRONGS H3201: Abbreviations
יָכֹל, יָכוֺל 193 verb be able, have power prevail, endure (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic יְכִיל; Assyrian akâlu, Hpt in KAT2 Gloss i,) —
Qal Perfect יָכֹל Genesis 32:26 + 8 times; יָכוֺל 1 Samuel 4:15 + 2 times; 3rd person feminine singular יָֽֽֽכְלָה Genesis 36:7; Exodus 2:3; 2nd person masculine singular וְיָכָלְתָּ֫ Exodus 18:23; 1st person singular יָכֹלְתִּי Genesis 30:8 + 2 times; suffix יְכָלְתִּיו Psalm 13:5; 3rd person plural יָכְ֑לוּ Genesis 13:6 + 27 times + Joshua 15:63 Qr; יָכֹ֑לוּ Exodus 8:14 + 2 times; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יוּכָל Genesis 13:16 + 34 times; יוּכָ֑ל Job 4:2 + 4 times; וַיֻּכָ֑ל Hosea 12:5; 3rd person feminine singular תּוּכַל Amos 7:10 + 2 times; 2nd person masculine singular תּוּכַל Genesis 15:5 + 16 times; 1st person singular אוּכַל Genesis 19:19 + 30 times, etc. (on these Imperfect forms as irregular Qal, see Ges§ 2, R. 3 Köi. 407 WSG 237; others.
Hoph.); Infinitive construct יְכֹ֫לֶת Numbers 14:16; Deuteronomy 9:28; Infinitive absolute יָכוֺל Numbers 13:20; 2 Chronicles 32:13; יָכֹל Numbers 22:38; 1 Samuel 26:25; P + 8 times (not Leviticus), Ezekiel + 3 times; often J E D Jeremiah, Isaiah 2, 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 Genesis 13:16 (J) +, but also of gods 2 Chronicles 32:13, 15, and of י׳ Numbers 14:16 (JE), Deuteronomy 9:28; Jeremiah 44:22; occasionally of inanimate things Amos 7:10; Genesis 36:7 (P), Songs 8:7; Ecclesiastes 1:15 (twice in verse), etc.:
a. usually followed by infinitive with לְ (122 times), Genesis 31:35 I am not able to rise up; Genesis 45:1 Joseph was not able to restrain himself, Genesis 45:3; Genesis 48:10; Exodus 7:21, 24 were not able to drink, Exodus 12:39; Joshua 24:19 (all E); Genesis 13:16 if a man can number the dust, Genesis 19:19, 22; Genesis 43:32; Genesis 44:22, 26 (twice in verse); Exodus 10:5; Exodus 19:23 (all J), Genesis 15:5; Exodus 15:23; Numbers 11:14 (all J E) + 10 times J E; Deuteronomy 7:17 + 10 times D; Genesis 13:6 they could not dwell together, Genesis 34:14; Genesis 36:7; Exodus 9:11; Exodus 40:35; Numbers 9:6; Joshua 9:19 (all P); 1 Samuel 3:2; 1 Samuel 6:20; 1 Kings 9:21 (on || 2 Chronicles 8:8 and text of Judges 1:19 see BuRS 8), Amos 7:10; Hosea 5:13; Zephaniah 1:18; Jeremiah 6:10; Jeremiah 11:11; Jeremiah 13:23; Jeremiah 18:6; Jeremiah 19:11 +.
† b. followed by infinitive without לְ (27 times; not P): Genesis 37:4; Exodus 2:3; Exodus 18:18, 23 (all E), Genesis 24:50; Genesis 44:1 (J), Numbers 22:37, 38 (JE), Deuteronomy 1:9; Deuteronomy 7:22; Deuteronomy 14:24; Deuteronomy 22:29; Judges 8:3; Jeremiah 49:10, 23; Habakkuk 1:13; Isaiah 46:2; Isaiah 47:11, 12; Isaiah 57:20; Lamentations 1:14; Psalm 18:39; Psalm 36:13; Psalm 78:20; Proverbs 30:21; Job 4:2; Job 33:5.
† c. with infinitive implicit, always negative, Genesis 29:8 go and feed them; and they said, We are not able, cannot (J), Exodus 8:14 (P), Isaiah 29:11; Jeremiah 20:9; Psalm 21:12; Jonah 1:13.
d. with negative = may not (of moral inability): Genesis 43:32 (J) the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews; Judges 21:18 we may not give them wives; especially D, Deuteronomy 7:22; Deuteronomy 12:17; Deuteronomy 14:24; Deuteronomy 16:5; Deuteronomy 17:15; Deuteronomy 22:3; Deuteronomy 28:27, 35.
e. be able, followed by imperfect: אוּלַי אוּכַל נַכֶּה Numbers 22:6 (JE) perchance I am able (so that) we smite (see Di; read perhaps נוּכַל for אוּכַל Ges§ 120, 1 b); לֹא יוּכְלוּ יִגְּעוּ Lamentations 4:14 they are unable, they touch = are unable to touch (Dr§ 163, Obs.)
† f. be able, followed by perfect consecutive, only very late, אוּכַל וְרָאִיתִי Esther 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 accusative לֹא יוּכְלוּ נִקָּיוֺן Hosea 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 Jeremiah 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 Isaiah 1:13 I cannot endure iniquity and (with) a solemn assembly, Psalm 101:5.
† i. able to reach, followed by לְ, Psalm 139:6 it is high, לֹא אוּכַל לָהּ I cannot (reach) to it.
† 2. prevail:
a. absolute prevail, overcome, be victor Genesis 30:8 (E), Genesis 32:29 (J), Hosea 12:5; 1 Samuel 26:25; 1 Kings 22:22 2 Chronicles 18:21; Jeremiah 20:7, 11; of waves Jeremiah 5:22; succeed Isaiah 16:12; Jeremiah 3:5 (VB hast had they way).
b. followed by לְ person, prevail against, over Genesis 32:26 (J), Numbers 13:30 (JE), Judges 16:5; 1 Samuel 17:9; Jeremiah 1:19; Jeremiah 15:20; Jeremiah 20:10; Jeremiah 38:22; Obadiah 7; Psalm 129:2; Esther 6:13.
c. once with suffix, יְכָלְתִּיו Psalm 13:5 I have prevailed over him, + Zechariah 9:15 (where read וְיָֽֽֽכְלוּם for וְאָֽכְלוּ with Greek Version of the LXX Targum KloTh LZ 1879. 564 StaZAW 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).

See related Aramaic BDB entry H3202.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

13:6; 13:6; 13:16; 13:16; 13:16; 15:5; 15:5; 19:19; 19:19; 19:22; 24:50; 29:8; 30:8; 30:8; 31:35; 32:26; 32:26; 32:29; 34:14; 36:7; 36:7; 36:7; 37:4; 43:32; 43:32; 44:1; 44:22; 44:26; 45:1; 45:3; 48:10

Exodus

2:3; 2:3; 7:21; 7:24; 8:14; 8:14; 9:11; 10:5; 12:39; 15:23; 18:18; 18:23; 18:23; 19:23; 40:35

Numbers

9:6; 11:14; 13:20; 13:30; 14:16; 14:16; 22:6; 22:37; 22:38; 22:38

Deuteronomy

1:9; 7:17; 7:22; 7:22; 9:28; 9:28; 12:17; 14:24; 14:24; 16:5; 17:15; 22:3; 22:29; 28:27; 28:35

Joshua

9:19; 15:63; 24:19

Judges

1:19; 8:3; 16:5; 21:18

1 Samuel

3:2; 4:15; 6:20; 17:9; 26:25; 26:25

1 Kings

9:21; 22:22

2 Chronicles

8:8; 18:21; 32:13; 32:13; 32:15

Esther

6:13; 8:6

Job

4:2; 4:2; 31:23; 33:5; 42:2

Psalms

13:5; 13:5; 18:39; 21:12; 78:20; 101:5; 129:2; 139:6

Proverbs

30:21

Ecclesiastes

1:15

Song of Songs

8:7

Isaiah

1:13; 16:12; 29:11; 46:2; 47:11; 47:12; 57:20

Jeremiah

1:19; 3:5; 5:22; 6:10; 11:11; 13:23; 15:20; 18:6; 19:11; 20:7; 20:9; 20:10; 20:11; 38:5; 38:22; 44:22; 49:10; 49:23

Lamentations

1:14; 4:14

Hosea

5:13; 8:5; 12:5; 12:5

Amos

7:10; 7:10; 7:10

Obadiah

1:7

Jonah

1:13

Habakkuk

1:13

Zephaniah

1:18

Zechariah

9:15

H3201

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Strong's Number H3201 matches the Hebrew יָכֹל (yāḵōl),
which occurs 194 times in 182 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 3 / 4 (2Ch 5:14–Jer 3:5)

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 5:14 - So that the priests could H3201 not stand to minister by reason of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 7:2 - And the priests could H3201 not enter into the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD had filled the LORD'S house.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 7:7 - Moreover Solomon hallowed the middle of the court that was before the house of the LORD: for there he offered burnt offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings, because the brasen altar which Solomon had made was not able H3201 to receive the burnt offerings, and the meat offerings, and the fat.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 18:21 - And he said, I will go out, and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And the LORD said, Thou shalt entice him, and thou shalt also prevail: H3201 go out, and do even so.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 29:34 - But the priests were too few, so that they could H3201 not flay all the burnt offerings: wherefore their brethren the Levites did help them, till the work was ended, and until the other priests had sanctified themselves: for the Levites were more upright in heart to sanctify themselves than the priests.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 30:3 - For they could H3201 not keep it at that time, because the priests had not sanctified themselves sufficiently, neither had the people gathered themselves together to Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:13 - Know ye not what I and my fathers have done unto all the people of other lands? were the gods of the nations of those lands any ways H3201 able H3201 to deliver their lands out of mine hand?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:14 - Who was there among all the gods of those nations that my fathers utterly destroyed, that could H3201 deliver his people out of mine hand, that your God should be able H3201 to deliver you out of mine hand?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:15 - Now therefore let not Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you on this manner, neither yet believe him: for no god of any nation or kingdom was able H3201 to deliver his people out of mine hand, and out of the hand of my fathers: how much less shall your God deliver you out of mine hand?

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:59 - And these were they which went up from Telmelah, Telharsa, Cherub, Addan, and Immer: but they could H3201 not shew their father's house, and their seed, whether they were of Israel:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 4:10 - And Judah said, The strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed, and there is much rubbish; so that we are not able H3201 to build the wall.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 6:3 - And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot H3201 come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:61 - And these were they which went up also from Telmelah, Telharesha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer: but they could H3201 not shew their father's house, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 6:13 - And Haman told Zeresh his wife and all his friends every thing that had befallen him. Then said his wise men and Zeresh his wife unto him, If Mordecai be of the seed of the Jews, before whom thou hast begun to fall, thou shalt not prevail H3201 against him, but shalt surely fall before him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:6 - For how can I endure H3201 to see the evil that shall come unto my people? or how can I endure H3201 to see the destruction of my kindred?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 4:2 - If we assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? but who can H3201 withhold himself from speaking?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:23 - For destruction from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could H3201 not endure.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:5 - If thou canst H3201 answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 42:2 - I know that thou canst do H3201 every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 13:4 - Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed H3201 against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:38 - I have wounded them that they were not able H3201 to rise: they are fallen under my feet.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 21:11 - For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able H3201 to perform.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 36:12 - There are the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able H3201 to rise.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:12 - For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able H3201 to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:19 - Yea, they spake against God; they said, Can H3201 God furnish a table in the wilderness?

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:20 - Behold, he smote the rock, that the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed; can H3201 he give bread also? can H3201 he provide flesh for his people?

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 101:5 - Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer. H3201

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 129:2 - Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth: yet they have not prevailed H3201 against me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:6 - Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot H3201 attain unto it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 30:21 - For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot H3201 bear:

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 1:8 - All things are full of labour; man cannot H3201 utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 1:15 - That which is crooked cannot H3201 be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot H3201 be numbered.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 6:10 - That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it is man: neither may H3201 he contend with him that is mightier than he.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:13 - Consider the work of God: for who can H3201 make that straight, which he hath made crooked?

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 8:17 - Then I beheld all the work of God, that a man cannot H3201 find out the work that is done under the sun: because though a man labour to seek it out, yet he shall not find it; yea further; though a wise man think to know it, yet shall he not be able H3201 to find it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 8:7 - Many waters cannot H3201 quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:13 - Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; H3201 it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 7:1 - And it came to pass in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, that Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up toward Jerusalem to war against it, but could H3201 not prevail against it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 16:12 - And it shall come to pass, when it is seen that Moab is weary on the high place, that he shall come to his sanctuary to pray; but he shall not prevail. H3201

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 29:11 - And the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I cannot; H3201 for it is sealed:

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 36:8 - Now therefore give pledges, I pray thee, to my master the king of Assyria, and I will give thee two thousand horses, if thou be able H3201 on thy part to set riders upon them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 36:14 - Thus saith the king, Let not Hezekiah deceive you: for he shall not be able H3201 to deliver you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 46:2 - They stoop, they bow down together; they could H3201 not deliver the burden, but themselves are gone into captivity.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 47:11 - Therefore shall evil come upon thee; thou shalt not know from whence it riseth: and mischief shall fall upon thee; thou shalt not be able H3201 to put it off: and desolation shall come upon thee suddenly, which thou shalt not know.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 47:12 - Stand now with thine enchantments, and with the multitude of thy sorceries, wherein thou hast laboured from thy youth; if so be thou shalt be able H3201 to profit, if so be thou mayest prevail.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 56:10 - His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot H3201 bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 57:20 - But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot H3201 rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 59:14 - And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot H3201 enter.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 1:19 - And they shall fight against thee; but they shall not prevail H3201 against thee; for I am with thee, saith the LORD, to deliver thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 3:5 - Will he reserve his anger for ever? will he keep it to the end? Behold, thou hast spoken and done evil things as thou couldest. H3201

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