Vocabulary Form
ἀλλά
Definition

but, yet, except

Erasmian
Modern
Frequency
638
GK
247
Mnemonics

Muslems say Allah is God, but ...

Notes

When the word following ἀλλά begins with a vowel, the final alpha elides. ἀλλ᾿ Ἰησοῦς

Biblical Concordance

John 16:12 “I have many more things to say to you, but (all | ἀλλ᾿ | conj) you cannot bear them now.
John 16:13 But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth, for he will not speak on his own, but (all | ἀλλ᾿ | conj) will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you things yet to come.
John 16:20 I tell you the solemn truth, you will weep and wail, and the world will rejoice; you will be sorrowful, but (all | ἀλλ᾿ | conj) your sorrow will be turned into joy.
John 16:25 “I have told you these things using veiled language. The hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in veiled language but (alla | ἀλλά | conj) will tell you plainly about the Father.
John 16:33 I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation, but (alla | ἀλλά | conj) take courage, I have conquered the world.”
John 17:9 I am praying for them; I am not praying for the world, but (alla | ἀλλά | conj) for those whom you have given to me, for they are yours;
John 17:15 I am not asking that you take them out of the world, but (all | ἀλλ᾿ | conj) that you protect them from the evil one.
John 17:20 “It is not only for these that I am interceding, but (alla | ἀλλά | conj) also for those who will come to believe in me through their word,
John 18:28 Then they took Jesus from Caiaphas to the governor’s headquarters. It was early, and they did not go into the governor’s headquarters so that they would not be defiled, but (alla | ἀλλά | conj) could eat the Passover meal.
John 18:40 They shouted back, saying, “Not that man, but (alla | ἀλλά | conj) Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a revolutionary.
John 19:21 Then the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, “Do not write, ‘The King of the Jews,’ but (all | ἀλλ᾿ | conj) rather, ‘This man said, I am King of the Jews.’”
John 19:24 So they said to one another, “Let us not tear it, but (alla | ἀλλά | conj) cast lots for it to see who will get it” — that the Scripture might be fulfilled that says, “They divided my garments among themselves, and for my clothing they cast lots.” So the soldiers did these things.
John 19:34 Instead (all | ἀλλ᾿ | conj), one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and blood and water came out.
John 20:7 and the face cloth that had been on Jesus’ head; it was not lying with the linen wrappings but (alla | ἀλλά | conj) rolled up in a place by itself.
John 20:27 Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, and examine my hands; and reach out your hand, and put it into my side. Do not continue in unbelief, but (alla | ἀλλά | conj) believe.”
John 21:8 But the other disciples came with the boat, pulling the net full of fish, for they were not far from land, no more than a hundred yards.
John 21:23 So the word spread among the believers that this disciple would not die. But Jesus did not say to him that he would not die, but (all | ἀλλ᾿ | conj) rather, “If I should want him to remain alive until I come back, what concern is that to you?”
Acts 1:4 While he was with them, he ordered them not to depart from Jerusalem, but (alla | ἀλλά | conj) to await the promise of the Father, which, he said, “you heard from me;
Acts 1:8 But (alla | ἀλλά | conj) you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses both in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”
Acts 2:16 But (alla | ἀλλά | conj) this is what was spoken of through the prophet Joel:
Acts 4:17 But (all | ἀλλ᾿ | conj) that it may spread no further among the people, let us warn them no longer to speak in this name to anyone among men.”
Acts 4:32 Now the whole group of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and not even one said that anything that belonged to him was his own, but (all | ἀλλ᾿ | conj) everything was common property for them.
Acts 5:4 While it remained unsold, did it not remain yours? And after it was sold, was it not under your control? Why is it that you have contrived this affair in your heart? You have not lied to men but (alla | ἀλλά | conj) to God!”
Acts 5:13 But of the others no one dared to join them; however (all | ἀλλ᾿ | conj), the people held them in high regard,
Acts 7:39 To him our fathers were not willing to be obedient, but (alla | ἀλλά | conj) thrust him aside, and turned in their hearts to Egypt,