Except
παρεκτόςStrong’s G3924parektos
Appears in 3 verses of the New Testament
In short
Parektos is the Greek word usually translated “except” and “external”. It appears in 3 verses of the New Testament.
“But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.”
Meaning
Usually translated “except” and “external”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- except 2
- external 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 1
- Acts 1
- 2 Corinthians 1
3 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
παρεκτός parektos · except
παρ-εκτός = cl. παρέκ, -έξ, [in Aq.: Deu.1:36; Al., Lev.23:38 * ;] 1. as adv., besides, in addition: τὰ π. (sc. γινόμενα), 2Co.11:28. 2. As prep. with genitive, except: Mat.5:32 19:9 (WH, mg., R, mg.), Act.26:29.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “except” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
EXCEPT', verb intransitive
To object; to make an objection or objections; usually followed by to; sometimes by against. I except to a witness, or to his testimony, on account of his interest or partiality.
All definitions and other forms of “except”
EXCEPT', participle passive
Contracted from excepted. Taken out; not included. All were involved in this affair, except one; that is, one excepted, the case absolute or independent clause. except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish; that is, except this fact, that ye repent, or this fact being excepted, removed, taken away, ye shall all likewise perish. Or except may be considered as the imperative mode. except thou or ye, this fact, ye shall all likewise perish. Hence except is equivalent to without, unless, and denotes exclusion.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.