H3546 כְּהַל kᵉhal → Root
3 languagesRoot of the כהל kᵉhal family (1 member).
To be able, to have the capacity, power, or strength to do or undertake something; denotes possibility or capability in physical, mental, or circumstantial senses. In Biblical Aramaic, often used to express potential action, either as a bare statement of capacity or as a part of a modal construction (e.g. 'can', 'could', 'be able to').
Etymology
Root כּהל, corresponding to the Hebrew root כול (k-l), meaning 'to be able, endure, contain.' The Aramaic form כְּהַל (kehal) represents the Qal (basic, simple) verb stem in Biblical Aramaic. While sharing the core sense of ability or capacity, the Hebrew root כול more frequently carries nuances of containing or holding together, while the Aramaic כּהל focuses more directly on the sense of being able or capable.