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πλήν

But/however

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πλήνG4133
Pronunciationplḗn

What does πλήν (plḗn) mean in the Bible?

πλήν (plḗn) is a Greek word meaning "but/however".

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Questions this entry answers

What does πλήν (plḗn) mean in the Bible?

πλήν (plḗn) is a Greek word meaning "but/however".

How does the BSB render G4133?

The BSB source-word alignment has 31 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include But (13), Nevertheless (6), Yet (3), . . . (1), [I] only [know] (1).

Where does πλήν (plḗn) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 11:22. Its strongest book concentrations include Luke (15), Matthew (5), Acts (4), Philippians (3).

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
But13×Matthew 11:22, Matthew 11:24, Matthew 18:7, Matthew 26:64
Nevertheless6×Luke 10:20, Luke 13:33, Luke 18:8, Ephesians 5:33
Yet3×Matthew 26:39, Luke 10:11, Luke 22:42
. . .1×Acts 15:28
[I] only [know]1×Acts 20:23
And1×Luke 19:27
but only1×Acts 27:22
except1×Acts 8:1
however1×1 Corinthians 11:11
Just this1×Philippians 1:18
than to1×Revelation 2:25
vvv1×Luke 22:21
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 11:22πλὴνtoButConjunctionMatthew 11:24πλὴνtoButConjunctionMatthew 18:7πλὴνtobutConjunctionMatthew 26:39πλὴνtoYetConjunctionMatthew 26:64πλὴνtoButConjunctionMark 12:32πλὴνtobutPrepositionLuke 6:24ΠλὴνtoButConjunctionLuke 6:35ΠλὴνtoButConjunctionLuke 10:11πλὴνtoYetConjunctionLuke 10:14πλὴνtoButConjunction
Usage map

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

First aligned rowMatthew 11:22
Aligned rows31
Books represented8
Matthew5Mark1Luke15Acts41 Corinthians1Ephesians1Philippians3Revelation1
Source forms
πλὴν25xplēnMatthew 11:22, Matthew 11:24, Matthew 18:7, Matthew 26:39
Πλὴν5xPlēnLuke 6:24, Luke 6:35, Luke 22:21, 1 Corinthians 11:11
πλὴν*1xplēnLuke 17:1
Parsing patterns
Conjunction27xMatthew 11:22, Matthew 11:24, Matthew 18:7, Matthew 26:39
Preposition4xMark 12:32, Acts 8:1, Acts 15:28, Acts 27:22
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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