πλήν

plḗn · Greek · Strong's G4133 · 31 occurrences

The KJV renders 14 different Hebrew and Greek words as “but”

What it means

moreover (besides), i.e. albeit, save that, rather, yet

from G4119 (πλείων);

How the KJV renders it

but, except, nevertheless, notwithstanding, save, than

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“but”

also renders mónon (G3440), ektós (G1622), ʼăbâl (H61), ʼak (H389), ʼâkên (H403), ʼaph (H637), ʼepheç (H657), bᵉram (H1297), gam (H1571), dîy (H1768), lâhên (H3861), ʻôwd (H5750), raq (H7535)

“save”

also renders sōtēría (G4991), phylássō (G5442), diasṓzō (G1295), sṓzō (G4982), ʼak (H389), ʼepheç (H657), yâshaʻ (H3467), lâhên (H3861), mâlaṭ (H4422), nâtsal (H5337), raq (H7535)

“nevertheless”

also renders ʼăbâl (H61), ʼak (H389), ʼâkên (H403), ʼepheç (H657), bᵉram (H1297), raq (H7535)

“except”

also renders parektós (G3924), ektós (G1622), lâhên (H3861), raq (H7535)

“notwithstanding”

also renders ʼak (H389), raq (H7535)

“than”

also renders dîy (H1768)

Questions this word decides

Where it appears

31 occurrences in the Greek text.

1 Corinthians 11:11 ADVActs 8:1 ADVActs 15:28 ADVActs 20:23 ADVActs 27:22 ADVEphesians 5:33 ADVJohn 8:10 ADVLuke 6:24 ADVLuke 6:35 ADVLuke 10:11 ADVLuke 10:14 ADVLuke 10:20 ADVLuke 11:41 ADVLuke 12:31 ADVLuke 13:33 ADVLuke 18:8 ADVLuke 19:27 ADVLuke 22:21 ADVLuke 22:22 ADVLuke 22:42 ADVLuke 23:28 ADVMatthew 11:22 ADVMatthew 11:24 ADVMatthew 18:7 ADVMatthew 26:39 ADVMatthew 26:64 ADVMark 12:32 ADVPhilippians 1:18 ADVPhilippians 3:16 ADVPhilippians 4:14 ADVRevelation 2:25 ADV

Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Greek text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.