Words

ἀλλά G235

Home gloss

but

Instead of (KJV / RSV)

but

Note

The strong adversative, "not this but that" (17:5, 15; Matt 5:17). Shares "but" with contrastive δέ as one sense from two words (95)

Rulings

2, 95

Declared to share English with

• G1161 — one sense from two words: but (δέ contrastive / ἀλλά) (146h)

Occurrences (4)

Genesis 17 (Septuagint)

• 17:5 And your name shall not further be called Abram, but your name shall be Abraham, for father of many nations I have set you.
• 17:15 Now God said to Abraham, "Sarai your woman—her name shall not be called Sarai, but Sarah shall be her name.

Genesis 18 (Septuagint)

• 18:15 Now Sarah denied, saying, "I did not laugh"; for she feared. And he said, "No, but you laughed."

Genesis 24 (Septuagint)

• 24:38 but to the house of my father you shall go, and to my tribe, and you shall take a woman for my son from there.'