'Able' in the Bible

But no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or look into it.

because the great day of their wrath has come, and who is able to withstand it?"

In those days people will seek death, but will not be able to find it; they will long to die, but death will flee from them.

they worshiped the dragon because he had given ruling authority to the beast, and they worshiped the beast too, saying: "Who is like the beast?" and "Who is able to make war against him?"

and they were singing a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders. No one was able to learn the song except the one hundred and forty-four thousand who had been redeemed from the earth.