כָּהֵ֗ל
𐤊𐤄𐤋
kᵉhal
able
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').
khona "to be able, be possible" (Ndebele) · khona "to be able, can, possible" (Xhosa) · khona "to be able, possible (as in 'ngiyakwazi' or 'ngiyakhona'—possible, can do)" (Zulu)Daniel 2:26 · Word #10
Lexicon H3546
| Lemma | כְּהַל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤄𐤋 |
| Transliteration | kᵉhal |
| Strong's | H3546 |
| Definition | 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'). |
Morphology AVqrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | able |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3546-01
able one
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Peal (Qal equivalent), active participle, masculine singular, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Peal active participle masculine singular denotes "one who is able" or "one having capacity." Rendering it as "able one" preserves both the participial force and the root idea of possessing power or capacity. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
able
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | The participial form in this question points to ability, not to an 'able one.' Context demands the simple adjective 'able.' |
Bantu Hebrew
כָּהֵ֗ל (kᵉhal) — 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').