יָֽכְל֗וּ

𐤉𐤊𐤋𐤅

yakhelu

they-were-able

or (fuller) יָכוֹל; 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.

H3201

2 Chronicles 32:13 · Word #11

Lexicon H3201

Lemmaיָכֹל
Lemma (Paleo)𐤉𐤊𐤋
Transliterationyâkôl
Strong'sH3201
In-contextthey-were-able

Morphology HVqp3cp All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation p — Perfect — Completed action
Person 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they")
Gender c — Common — Common (both genders)
Number p — Plural — Plural

SIBI-P1 H3201-15

they proved able

Rootיכל (y-k-l)
Core Meaningsability, capacity, power to prevail, endurance
Semantic Rangeto be able, to have capacity, to prevail, to overcome, to endure, to have power, to accomplish what is attempted
Conceptual Significanceיכל often marks the boundary between human limitation and divine power—highlighting whether individuals or nations have the strength or authority to accomplish something. It frequently underscores the contrast between human inability and YHWH’s unmatched capacity to prevail.
Morphological NotesVerb, Qal stem (simple active), perfect (completed aspect), 3rd person common plural.
Rendering RationaleThe root יכל conveys the idea of ability or prevailing power. In the Qal perfect 3rd common plural, the form expresses a completed action by a plural subject, hence "they proved able," reflecting both the simple active stem and the past, collective action.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root יכל (ability, capacity, power to prevail, endurance)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H1964-01 beheykhal in the grand hall of
H1964-02 beheykhalo in his vast hall
H1964-03 beheykheley in the grand halls of
H1964-04 haheykhal the mighty hall
H3201-01 haukhal shall I be able?
H3201-02 hayakhol Is he able?
H3201-03 hayukhal Is he able?
H1964-05 heykhal great hall of
H1964-07 laheykhal to the mighty hall
H1964-08 meheykhal from the mighty palace
H3201-04 nukhal we are able
H3201-05 tukhal you are able
H3201-06 tukheli you (feminine singular) will have the ability
H3201-07 tukhelu you men are able
H3202-01 tvkhl you are able
H3201-08 ukhal I am able
H4324-02 umikhal and Mikal ("Able One" f.s.)
H3201-09 vatukhal and you were able
H3201-10 vayukhal and he was enabled
H1964-09 vehaheykhal and the grand hall
H3201-11 venukhelah and we proved able
H3201-12 veyakhaleta and you proved able
H3201-13 veyakhelu and they were able
H3201-14 yakhelah she was able
H3202-02 yakhelin they are able
H3201-16 yakhol he was able
H3201-17 yakholeti I have been able
H3201-18 yakholu they were able
H3201-19 yekhaletiv I have been able to prevail over him
H3201-20 yekholet ability
H3201-21 yukhal he is able
H3201-22 yukhalu they are able
H3201-23 yukhelu they are able
H3201-24 yukhelun they are able
H3201-25 yvkhlv they will be able

Word Usage (194 occurrences of H3201)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 13:6 יָֽכְל֖וּ yakhelu they were able
Genesis 13:16 יוּכַ֣ל yukhal can be able
Genesis 15:5 תּוּכַ֖ל tukhal you are able