Hebrew word study

כּוּלkûwl properly, to keep in

Pronounced “kool

properly, to keep in; hence, to measure; figuratively, to maintain (in various senses)

Translated in the King James as: (be able to, can) abide, bear, comprehend, contain, feed, forbearing, guide, hold(-ing in), nourish(-er), be present, make provision, receive, sustain, provide sustenance (victuals).

Appears 38 times in Scripture

Origin: a primitive root;

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Where it appears

Genesis 3×
Genesis 45:11Genesis 47:12Genesis 50:21
Ruth 1×
Ruth 4:15
2 Samuel 3×
2 Sam 19:322 Sam 19:332 Sam 20:3
1 Kings 12×
1 Ki 4:71 Ki 4:271 Ki 7:261 Ki 7:381 Ki 8:271 Ki 8:641 Ki 17:41 Ki 17:91 Ki 18:41 Ki 18:131 Ki 20:27+ 1 more in 1 Kings
2 Chronicles 4×
2 Chr 2:62 Chr 4:52 Chr 6:182 Chr 7:7
Nehemiah 1×
Nehemiah 9:21
Psalms 2×
Psalms 55:22Psalms 112:5
Proverbs 1×
Proverbs 18:14
Isaiah 1×
Isaiah 40:12
Jeremiah 4×
Jeremiah 2:13Jeremiah 6:11Jeremiah 10:10Jeremiah 20:9
Ezekiel 2×
Ezekiel 21:28Ezekiel 23:32
Joel 1×
Joel 2:11
Amos 1×
Amos 7:10
Zechariah 1×
Zech 11:16
Malachi 1×
Malachi 3:2

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