נוּכַ֛ל
𐤍𐤅𐤊𐤋
nukhal
we-are-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
Judges 21:18 · Word #3
Lexicon H3201
| Lemma | יָכֹל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤊𐤋 |
| Transliteration | yâkôl |
| Strong's | H3201 |
| In-context | we-are-able |
Morphology HVqi1cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 1 — 1st person — First person ("I" / "we") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
SIBI-P1 H3201-04
we are able
| Root | יכל (y-k-l) |
| Core Meanings | ability, capacity, power, prevailing, enduring |
| Semantic Range | to be able, to have power, to prevail, to endure, to overcome, to have capacity or capability |
| Conceptual Significance | יכל frequently marks the limits of human strength in contrast to divine omnipotence. It highlights themes of dependence, limitation, and empowerment—whether describing human inability before YHWH or affirming that God grants the ability to prevail. |
| Morphological Notes | Qal imperfect, 1st common plural of יָכֹל. The imperfect form expresses incomplete or potential action, often conveying present or future ability ("we can" / "we will be able"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The root יכל conveys the idea of having ability or prevailing power. As a Qal imperfect 1st common plural form, נוּכַל expresses that "we" possess the capacity or power to do something, hence "we are able," preserving both the core sense of ability and the first-person plural form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root יכל (ability, capacity, power, prevailing, enduring)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H1964-01 |
baheykhal | in the capacious palace |
H1964-02 |
beheykhal | in the grand hall of |
H1964-03 |
beheykhalo | in his vast hall |
H1964-04 |
beheykheley | in the grand halls of |
H1964-05 |
haheykhal | the mighty hall |
H3201-01 |
haukhal | shall I be able? |
H3201-02 |
hayakhol | Is he able? |
H3201-03 |
hayukhal | Is he able? |
H1964-06 |
heykhal | great hall of |
H1964-09 |
laheykhal | to the mighty hall |
H1964-10 |
meheykhal | from the mighty palace |
H1964-11 |
meheykhalekha | from your vast palace |
H1964-12 |
meheykhalo | from his great-hall |
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 |
H1964-13 |
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 |
H3201-15 |
yakhelu | they proved able |
H3201-16 |
yakhol | he was able |
H3201-17 |
yakholeti | I have been able |
H3201-18 |
yakholu | they were able |
H3081-01 |
yehukhal | Yahu-is-able (masculine proper name) |
H3201-19 |
yekhaletiv | I have been able to prevail over him |
H3201-20 |
yekholet | ability |
H3203-01 |
ykhylyh | Yah-Enables (woman) |
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 |