3 occurrences

'Cannot' in the Bible

But who is able to build him a house, seeing heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who am I then, that I should build him a house, save only to burn incense before him?

Verse ConceptsGod, As SpiritGod, Present EverywhereGod Is TranscendentGod, InfiniteGod's DwellingThe Vastness Of Nature

But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have builded!

Verse ConceptsGod, As SpiritGod, Present EverywhereHeaven, God's HabitationGod, InfiniteGod's Dwelling

And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest; and he stood above the people, and said unto them, Thus saith God, Why transgress ye the commandments of Jehovah, so that ye cannot prosper? because ye have forsaken Jehovah, he hath also forsaken you.

Verse ConceptsAbandonmentevil, believers' responses toImpenitence, Results OfVictory, As An Act Of GodThe Spirit Of God

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Cannot (511 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἀκατάγνωστος 
Akatagnostos 
Usage: 1

ἀκατάπαυστος 
Akatapaustos 
Usage: 1

ἀπείραστος 
Apeirastos 
Usage: 1

ἀσάλευτος 
Asaleutos 
Usage: 2

ἀψευδής 
Apseudes 
Usage: 1

δύναμαι 
Dunamai 
can , cannot , be able , may , able ,
Usage: 140

εἴδω 
Eido 
know , cannot tell , know how , wist , , see , behold , look , perceive , vr see , vr know
Usage: 519

ἰσχύω 
Ischuo 
can , be able , avail , prevail , be whole , cannot , can do , may ,
Usage: 19

μυωπάζω 
Muopazo 
Usage: 1

οὐ 
Ou 
not , no , cannot ,
Usage: 1032

σαλεύω 
Saleuo 
Usage: 8

χωρέω 
Choreo 
Usage: 5

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