אַךְ

ʼak · Hebrew · Strong's H389 · 161 occurrences

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

What it means

a particle of affirmation, surely; hence (by limitation) only

akin to H403 (אָכֵן);

How the KJV renders it

also, in any wise, at least, but, certainly, even, howbeit, nevertheless, notwithstanding, only, save, surely, of a surety, truly, verily, yet

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 plḗn (G4133), mónon (G3440), ektós (G1622), ʼăbâl (H61), ʼâkên (H403), ʼaph (H637), ʼepheç (H657), bᵉram (H1297), gam (H1571), dîy (H1768), lâhên (H3861), ʻôwd (H5750), raq (H7535)

“save”

also renders plḗn (G4133), sōtēría (G4991), phylássō (G5442), diasṓzō (G1295), sṓzō (G4982), ʼepheç (H657), yâshaʻ (H3467), lâhên (H3861), mâlaṭ (H4422), nâtsal (H5337), raq (H7535)

“surely”

also renders alēthōs (G230), pántōs (G3843), ʼâkên (H403), ʼâman (H539), ʼomnâm (H551), hâlak (H1980), yâṭab (H3190), yâkach (H3198), kên (H3651), raq (H7535)

“even”

also renders hoútō (G3779), katháper (G2509), hṓsper (G5618), áchri (G891), opsé (G3796), ʼaph (H637), gam (H1571), hêʼ (H1888), raq (H7535)

“yet”

also renders oukéti (G3765), éti (G2089), akmḗn (G188), oudépō (G3764), ʼâz (H227), ʼaph (H637), bᵉram (H1297), ʻăden (H5728), raq (H7535)

“also”

also renders éti (G2089), háma (G260), ʼîysh (H376), ʼaph (H637), ʼaph (H638), gam (H1571), kôh (H3541)

“only”

also renders mónon (G3440), mónos (G3441), heîs (G1520), ʼechâd (H259), bâdâd (H910), yachad (H3162), raq (H7535)

“nevertheless”

also renders plḗn (G4133), ʼăbâl (H61), ʼâkên (H403), ʼepheç (H657), bᵉram (H1297), raq (H7535)

“verily”

also renders amḗn (G281), dḗpou (G1222), alēthōs (G230), óntōs (G3689), ʼăbâl (H61), ʼâkên (H403)

“certainly”

also renders óntōs (G3689), ʼâkên (H403), yâdaʻ (H3045)

“truly”

also renders alēthōs (G230), alēthḗs (G227), ʼâkên (H403)

“in any wise”

also renders yâkach (H3198), raq (H7535)

“howbeit”

also renders ʼepheç (H657), kên (H3651)

“notwithstanding”

also renders plḗn (G4133), raq (H7535)

“of a surety”

also renders alēthōs (G230), yâdaʻ (H3045)

“at least”

also renders kaíge (G2534)

Questions this word decides

Where it appears

161 occurrences in the Hebrew text, first 60 verses shown.

1 Chronicles 22:12 HTa1 Kings 9:24 HTa1 Kings 11:12 HTa1 Kings 11:39 HTa1 Kings 17:13 HTa1 Kings 22:32 HTa1 Kings 22:43 HTa1 Samuel 1:23 HTa1 Samuel 8:9 HTa1 Samuel 12:20 HTa1 Samuel 12:24 HTa1 Samuel 16:6 HTa1 Samuel 18:8 HTa1 Samuel 18:17 HTa1 Samuel 20:39 HTa1 Samuel 21:4 HTa1 Samuel 25:21 HTa1 Samuel 29:9 HTa2 Chronicles 20:33 HTa2 Chronicles 30:11 HTa2 Kings 5:7 HTa2 Kings 12:13 HTa2 Kings 13:6 HTa2 Kings 18:20 HTa2 Kings 22:7 HTa2 Kings 23:9 HTa2 Kings 23:26 HTa2 Kings 23:35 HTa2 Kings 24:3 HTa2 Samuel 2:10 HTa2 Samuel 3:13 HTa2 Samuel 23:10 HTaDeuteronomy 12:22 HTaDeuteronomy 14:7 HTaDeuteronomy 16:15 HTaDeuteronomy 18:20 HTaDeuteronomy 28:29 HTaExodus 10:17 HTaExodus 12:15 HTaExodus 12:16 HTaExodus 21:21 HTaExodus 31:13 HTaEzekiel 46:17 HTaEzra 10:15 HTaGenesis 7:23 HTaGenesis 9:4 HTaGenesis 9:5 HC/DGenesis 18:32 HTaGenesis 20:12 HTaGenesis 23:13 HTaGenesis 26:9 HTaGenesis 27:13 HTaGenesis 27:30 HTaGenesis 29:14 HTaGenesis 34:15 HTaGenesis 34:22 HTaGenesis 34:23 HTaGenesis 44:28 HTaHosea 4:4 HTaHosea 12:8 HTa

Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Hebrew 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.