plēn (but/however)

Meaning

Usually translated “but”, “nevertheless” and “yet”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated

but 16
nevertheless 3
yet 3
only 3
except 3
however 2
besides 1
furthermore 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most

Luke 15
Matthew 5
Acts 4
Philippians 3
Mark 1
John 1

9 books in all.

Explore in Scripture

Matthew 11:24But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.
Matthew 18:7Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!
Matthew 26:39And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.
Matthew 26:64Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
Mark 12:32And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he:
Luke 6:24But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.

All 32 verses, by book

Matthew 5: 11:22 11:24 18:7 26:39 26:64
Mark 1: 12:32
Luke 15: 6:24 6:35 10:11 10:14 10:20 11:41 12:31 13:33 17:1 18:8 19:27 22:21 22:22 22:42 23:28
John 1: 8:10
Acts 4: 8:1 15:28 20:23 27:22
1 Corinthians 1: 11:11
Ephesians 1: 5:33
Philippians 3: 1:18 3:16 4:14
Revelation 1: 2:25

Greek dictionary

πλήν plēn · but/however

πλήν adv., [in LXX for רַק, בַּד, אַךְ, etc. ;] 1. introducing a clause (= ἀλλά, δέ; "it is obvious that πλήν was the regular word in the vulgar language": Bl., § 77, 13), yet, howbeit, only: Mat.11:22, 24 18:7 26:39, 64 (M, Pr., 86), Luk.6:24, 35 10:11, 14 10:20 11:41 12:31 13:33 17:1 18:8 19:27 22:21-22, 42 (WH, mg. om.) Luk.23:28, 1Co.11:11, Eph.5:33, Php.3:16 4:14, Rev.2:25; π. ὅτι (Hdt., Plat., al.), except that, save that, Act.20:23, Php.1:18. 2. As prep., with genitive, except, save (cl.) : Mrk.12:32, Jhn.8:10, Act.8:1 15:28 27:22.† (AS)

From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

How the English word “but” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.

BUT, conjunction

[Eng.over.]

“BUT, the greatest of these is charity” 1 Corinthians 13:13“lowly is wisdom” Proverbs 11:2

All definitions and other forms of “but”

BUT, noun

[Latin peto.]

An end; a limit; a bound.
The end of a plank in a ship's side or bottom, which unites with another; generally written butt.

BUT, verb intransitive

To be bounded by; to lie contiguous to; a word used in America. [See Abut.]

Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.