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Can

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235exact KJV occurrences 159Old Testament 76New Testament 42books containing the word 16mapped Strong's IDs 85occurrence-specific Strong's links
FIRST OCCURRENCE

Genesis 4:13

And Cain said unto the LORD, My punishment is greater than I can bear.

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LAST OCCURRENCE

Revelation 9:20

And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk:

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KJV DISTRIBUTION

Where can appears.

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ORIGINAL-LANGUAGE MAP

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GreekG1492
εἴδω

eídō · i'-do

2 times translated as this KJV form743 total Strong's occurrences

used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent G3700 and G3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know

Strong's KJV usage: :--be aware, behold, X can (+ not tell), consider, (have) know(-ledge), look (on), perceive, see, be sure, tell, understand, wish, wot.

Strong's first: Matthew 27:65Strong's last: Luke 12:56

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HebrewH3254
יָסַף

yâçaph · yaw-saf'

2 times translated as this KJV form215 total Strong's occurrences

v

to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)

Strong's KJV usage: add, × again, × any more, × cease, × come more, conceive again, continue, exceed, × further, × gather together, get more, give more-over, × henceforth, increase (more and more), join, × longer (bring, do, make, much, put), × (the, much, yet) more (and more), proceed (further), prolong, put, be (strong-) er, × yet, yield.

Strong's first: 2 Samuel 7:20Strong's last: 1 Chronicles 17:18

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GreekG1097
γινώσκω

ginṓskō · ghin-oce'-ko

1 times translated as this KJV form248 total Strong's occurrences

to "know" (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed)

Strong's KJV usage: :--allow, be aware (of), feel, (have) know(-ledge), perceived, be resolved, can speak, be sure, understand.

Strong's first: Matthew 16:3Strong's last: Matthew 16:3

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GreekG4160
ποιέω

poiéō · poy-eh'-o

1 times translated as this KJV form603 total Strong's occurrences

to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)

Strong's KJV usage: :--abide, + agree, appoint, X avenge, + band together, be, bear, + bewray, bring (forth), cast out, cause, commit, + content, continue, deal, + without any delay, (would) do(-ing), execute, exercise, fulfil, gain, give, have, hold, X journeying, keep, + lay wait, + lighten the ship, make, X mean, + none of these things move me, observe, ordain, perform, provide, + have purged, purpose, put, + raising up, X secure, shew, X shoot out, spend, take, tarry, + transgress the law, work, yield.

Strong's first: Luke 12:4Strong's last: Luke 12:4

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HebrewH376
אִישׁ

ʼîysh · eesh

1 times translated as this KJV form1,622 total Strong's occurrences

n-m

a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)

Strong's KJV usage: also, another, any (man), a certain, champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), none, one, people, person, steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare 802.

Strong's first: Psalms 49:7Strong's last: Psalms 49:7

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HebrewH786
אִשׁ

ʼish · eesh

1 times translated as this KJV form2 total Strong's occurrences

adv

entity, used only adverbially, there is or are

Strong's KJV usage: are there, none can. Compare 3426.

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: 2 Samuel 14:19Strong's last: 2 Samuel 14:19

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HebrewH3045
יָדַע

yâdaʻ · yaw-dah'

1 times translated as this KJV form941 total Strong's occurrences

v

to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)

Strong's KJV usage: acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, × could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with, familiar friend, famous, feel, can have, be (ig-) norant, instruct, kinsfolk, kinsman, (cause to let, make) know, (come to give, have, take) knowledge, have (knowledge), (be, make, make to be, make self) known, be learned, lie by man, mark, perceive, privy to, × prognosticator, regard, have respect, skilful, shew, can (man of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell, understand, have (understanding), × will be, wist, wit, wot.

Strong's first: Isaiah 56:11Strong's last: Isaiah 56:11

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HebrewH6213
עָשָׂה

ʻâsâh · aw-saw'

1 times translated as this KJV form2,630 total Strong's occurrences

v

to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

Strong's KJV usage: accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, × certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, feast, (fight-) ing man, finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, hinder, hold (a feast), × indeed, be industrious, journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, × sacrifice, serve, set, shew, × sin, spend, × surely, take, × thoroughly, trim, × very, vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use.

Strong's first: Psalms 118:6Strong's last: Psalms 118:6

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HebrewH7685
שָׂגָה

sâgâh · saw-gaw'

1 times translated as this KJV form5 total Strong's occurrences

v

to enlarge (especially upward, also figuratively)

Strong's KJV usage: grow (up), increase.

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: Job 8:11Strong's last: Job 8:11

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EVERY OCCURRENCE

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19 occurrences match the current filters. Each row keeps its exact KJV token position so Original Word and TSK remain occurrence-specific.

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John 1:46
no direct Strong's tag

And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.

John 3:2
G1410

The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.

John 3:4
G1410

Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?

John 3:4
no direct Strong's tag

Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?

John 3:9
G1410

Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?

John 3:27
G1410

John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.

John 5:19
G1410

Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.

John 5:30
G1410

I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.

John 5:44
G1410

How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?

John 6:44
G1410

No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.

John 6:52
G1410

The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?

John 6:60
G1410

Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it?

John 6:65
G1410

And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father.

John 9:4
G1410

I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.

John 9:16
G1410

Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them.

John 10:21
G1410

Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?

John 14:5
no direct Strong's tag

Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?

John 15:4
G3761

Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.

John 15:5
G1410

I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

WEBSTER’S 1828

English meaning and historical usage.

Dictionary data is kept visibly separate from Scripture and from lexical Strong's data.

can

CAN, noun A cup or vessel for liquors, in modern times made of metal; as a can of ale.

CAN, verb intransitive preterit tense could, which is from another root. [See Could.]

1. To be able; to have sufficient strength or physical power. One man can lift a weight which another can not. A horse can run a certain distance in a given time.

2. To have means, or instruments, which supply power or ability. A man can build a house, or fit out a ship, if he has the requisite property. A nation cannot prosecute a war, without money or credit. I will lend you a thousand dollars, if I can

3. To be possible.

Nicodemus said, How can these thing be? John 3:2.

4. To have adequate moral power. A man can indulge in pleasure, or he can refrain. He can restrain his appetites, if he will.

5. To have just or legal competent power, that is, right; to be free from any restraint of moral, civil or political obligation, or from any positive prohibition. We can use a highway for travel, for this is permitted by law. A man can or cannot hold an office. The Jews could not eat certain kinds of animals which were declared to be unclean. The House of Commons in England can impeach, but the House of Lords only can try impeachments. In general, we can do whatever neither the laws of God nor of man forbid.

How can I do this great wickedness and sin against God. Genesis 34:1.

I cannot go beyond the word of the Lord, my God, to do less or more. Numbers 22:1.

6. To have natural strength, or capacity; to be susceptible of; to be able or free to undergo any change, or produce any effect, by the laws and constitution of nature, or by divine appointment. Silver can be melted, but cannot be changed into gold.

CAN the rush grow without mire? Job 8:11.

CAN the fig tree bear olive berries? James 3:8.

CAN faith save him? James 2:14.

7. To have competent strength, ability, fortitude, patience, etc., in a passive sense. He cannot bear reproof. I cannot endure this impertinence.

This is a hard saying; who can hear it? John 6:44.

8. To have the requisite knowledge, experience or skill. Young men are not admitted members of college, till they can translate Latin and Greek. An astronomer can calculate an eclipse, though he can not make a coat.

9. To have strength of inclination or motives sufficient to overcome obstacles, impediments, inconvenience or other objection.

I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come. Luke 9:1.

I cannot rise and give thee - yet because of him importunity, he will rise and give him. Luke 9:1.

10. To have sufficient capacity; as, a vessel can not hold or contain the whole quantity.

CAN, verb transitive To know.

Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). A conservative base-form lookup may be used when the exact inflected KJV form is not a Webster headword.

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