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ἀλλά

But

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ἀλλάG235
Pronunciationallá

What does ἀλλά (allá) mean in the Bible?

ἀλλά (allá) is a Greek word meaning "but".

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Questions this entry answers

What does ἀλλά (allá) mean in the Bible?

ἀλλά (allá) is a Greek word meaning "but".

How does the BSB render G235?

The BSB source-word alignment has 639 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include but (415), Instead (49), - (41), No (10), however (9).

Where does ἀλλά (allá) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 4:4. Its strongest book concentrations include John (103), 1 Corinthians (72), Romans (69), 2 Corinthians (68).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
but415×Matthew 4:4, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 6:13, Matthew 8:4
Instead49×Matthew 5:15, Matthew 9:17, Matthew 18:30, Matthew 20:26
-41×Matthew 5:39, Mark 3:26, Mark 3:29, Mark 4:22
No10×John 11:4, John 12:27, Acts 2:16, Acts 19:2
however9×Luke 22:36, John 6:23, John 6:64, Acts 7:48
On the contrary8×Acts 15:11, Romans 9:7, Romans 12:20, 1 Corinthians 12:22
vvv8×Mark 5:26, Mark 14:29, John 9:9, Romans 6:5
Yet8×Mark 14:36, 1 Corinthians 8:6, 2 Corinthians 4:16, 2 Corinthians 13:4
but only7×Matthew 6:18, Matthew 7:21, John 19:21, John 21:23
Indeed7×Mark 3:27, John 4:14, John 5:24, Romans 7:7
[and]6×Mark 4:17, Mark 6:9, Mark 12:14, John 13:10
[what]6×2 Corinthians 7:11
but [it is]5×John 6:32, Romans 2:13, Romans 7:17, Romans 7:20
. . .4×John 7:12, Acts 16:37, 2 Corinthians 1:13, 2 Corinthians 8:19
in fact4×John 10:5, John 16:2, 1 Corinthians 3:2, 1 Corinthians 4:3
Rather4×Romans 15:21, 1 Corinthians 2:9, 2 Corinthians 6:4, Galatians 5:13
but [that]2×Acts 21:24, 2 John 1:8
but that2×Matthew 27:24, 1 Corinthians 12:25
Nevertheless2×Romans 5:14, 1 Corinthians 10:5
Now2×Acts 9:6, Ephesians 5:24
Otherwise2×Matthew 11:8, Luke 7:25
then2×Matthew 11:9, Luke 7:26
though2×John 13:10, Revelation 2:9
[And even]1×Luke 12:7
[and start]1×John 7:24
[and unable]1×John 18:28
[It comes]1×John 7:16
[So]1×2 Corinthians 2:13
[These seats belong to those ]1×Mark 10:40
[These seats belong]1×Matthew 20:23
[Though]1×2 Corinthians 4:16
[What counts is]1×Galatians 6:15
Although1×Acts 5:13
and1×John 20:27
And even1×2 Corinthians 3:15
but [am]1×1 Corinthians 9:21
but [are in fact]1×Revelation 2:9
but [by]1×Matthew 16:17
but [for]1×John 6:27
but [he stayed]1×Luke 8:27
but [He was called]1×Hebrews 5:5
But [just]1×Luke 7:7
but [only]1×1 Corinthians 3:7
But [respond]1×1 Peter 3:15
But [this is]1×John 15:25
but [to do]1×John 6:38
but in1×Acts 19:26
but only [those]1×Matthew 19:11
but rather1×2 Corinthians 7:12
except1×Mark 9:8
Furthermore1×Luke 24:22
More than that1×Philippians 3:8
only1×John 21:8
rather, [ I received it ]1×Galatians 1:12
So1×Acts 10:20
What matters is1×Galatians 5:6
Yes1×Philippians 1:18
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 4:4Ἀλλ’tobutConjunctionMatthew 5:15ἀλλ’toInsteadConjunctionMatthew 5:17ἀλλὰtobutConjunctionMatthew 5:39ἀλλ’to-ConjunctionMatthew 6:13ἈλλὰtobutConjunctionMatthew 6:18ἀλλὰtobut onlyConjunctionMatthew 7:21ἀλλ’tobut onlyConjunctionMatthew 8:4ἀλλὰtoButConjunctionMatthew 8:8ἀλλὰtoButConjunctionMatthew 9:12ἀλλ’tobutConjunction
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowMatthew 4:4
Aligned rows639
Books represented27
Matthew37Mark45Luke35John103Acts30Romans691 Corinthians722 Corinthians68Galatians23Ephesians13Philippians15Colossians31 Thessalonians132 Thessalonians51 Timothy122 Timothy12Titus4Philemon2Hebrews16James51 Peter162 Peter61 John132 John43 John3Jude2Revelation13
Source forms
ἀλλὰ390xallaMatthew 5:17, Matthew 6:18, Matthew 8:4, Matthew 8:8
ἀλλ’202xall’Matthew 5:15, Matthew 5:39, Matthew 7:21, Matthew 9:12
Ἀλλὰ28xAllaMatthew 6:13, Mark 13:24, Mark 14:28, Luke 5:14
Ἀλλ’15xAll’Matthew 4:4, Luke 14:10, Acts 7:48, Acts 19:2
ἀλλά2xallaLuke 24:21, 1 Corinthians 9:2
ἀλλ’*1xall’2 Corinthians 8:5
ἀλλὰ*1xallaMatthew 17:12
Parsing patterns
Conjunction639xMatthew 4:4, Matthew 5:15, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:39
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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