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but

Meaning of “but”

Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893Webster 1828
3,994 occurrences3,751 verses66 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 2:6

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Joshua 1:8
This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 1:8 · retained source text

This booke of the Law shal not depart out of thy mouth, but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest obserue to doe according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt haue good successe.

1611 marginal noteOr, doe wisely.

Joshua 1:14
Your wives, your little ones, and your cattle, shall remain in the land which Moses gave you on this side Jordan; but ye shall pass before your brethren armed, all the mighty men of valour, and help them;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 1:14 · retained source text

Your wiues, your litle ones, and your cattell shall remaine in the lande which Moses gaue you on this side Iordan; but ye shall passe before your brethren armed, all the mightie men of valour, and helpe them:

1611 marginal noteHeb. marshalled by fiue.

Joshua 2:4
And the woman took the two men, and hid them, and said thus, There came men unto me, but I wist not whence they were:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 2:4 · retained source text

And the woman tooke the two men, and hid them, & said thus: There came men vnto mee, but I wist not whence they were:

Joshua 2:6
but she had brought them up to the roof of the house, and hid them with the stalks of flax, which she had laid in order upon the roof.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 2:6 · retained source text

But shee had brought them vp to the roofe of the house, and hid them with the stalkes of flaxe, which she had laid in order vpon the roofe.

Joshua 2:22
And they went, and came unto the mountain, and abode there three days, until the pursuers were returned: and the pursuers sought them throughout all the way, but found them not.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 2:22 · retained source text

And they went, and came vnto the mountaine, and abode there three dayes, vntill the pursuers were returned. And the pursuers sought them thorowout all the way, but found them not.

Joshua 5:5
Now all the people that came out were circumcised: but all the people that were born in the wilderness by the way as they came forth out of Egypt, them they had not circumcised.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 5:5 · retained source text

Now all the people that came out, were circumcised, but all the people that were borne in the wildernesse by the way, as they came foorth out of Egypt, them they had not circumcised.

Joshua 5:12
¶ And the manna ceased on the morrow after they had eaten of the old corn of the land; neither had the children of Israel manna any more; but they did eat of the fruit of the land of Canaan that year.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 5:12 · retained source text

¶ And the Manna ceased on the morrow after they had eaten of the old corne of the land, neither had the children of Israel Manna any more, but they did eate of the fruit of the land of Canaan that yeere.

Joshua 5:14
And he said, Nay; but as captain of the host of the Lord am I now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto him, What saith my lord unto his servant?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 5:14 · retained source text

And he said, Nay, but as captaine of the hoste of the LORD am I now come. And Ioshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said vnto him, What saith my LORD vnto his seruant?

1611 marginal noteOr, Prince.

Joshua 6:13
And seven priests bearing seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark of the Lord went on continually, and blew with the trumpets: and the armed men went before them; but the rereward came after the ark of the Lord, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 6:13 · retained source text

And seuen Priests bearing seuen trumpets of rammes hornes before the Arke of the LORD, went on continually, and blew with the trumpets: and the armed men went before them, but the rereward came after the Arke of the LORD, the Priests going on and blowing with the trumpets.

Joshua 6:19
but all the silver, and gold, and vessels of brass and iron, are consecrated unto the Lord: they shall come into the treasury of the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 6:19 · retained source text

But all the siluer, and gold, and vessels of brasse and yron, are consecrated vnto the LORD: they shall come into the treasurie of the LORD.

1611 marginal noteHebr. holinesse.

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Where “but” appears

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Genesis103 occurrences
101 verses
Exodus70 occurrences
68 verses
Leviticus78 occurrences
75 verses
Numbers87 occurrences
84 verses
Deuteronomy98 occurrences
95 verses
Joshua59 occurrences
57 verses
Judges74 occurrences
67 verses
Ruth6 occurrences
6 verses
1 Samuel118 occurrences
108 verses
2 Samuel87 occurrences
83 verses
1 Kings90 occurrences
84 verses
2 Kings90 occurrences
85 verses
1 Chronicles47 occurrences
45 verses
2 Chronicles94 occurrences
87 verses
Ezra12 occurrences
11 verses
Nehemiah30 occurrences
28 verses
Esther20 occurrences
19 verses
Job77 occurrences
72 verses
Psalms182 occurrences
172 verses
Proverbs245 occurrences
243 verses
Ecclesiastes29 occurrences
28 verses
Song of Solomon11 occurrences
8 verses
Isaiah133 occurrences
119 verses
Jeremiah183 occurrences
170 verses
Lamentations5 occurrences
5 verses
Ezekiel109 occurrences
104 verses
Daniel71 occurrences
65 verses
Hosea24 occurrences
23 verses
Joel3 occurrences
3 verses
Amos21 occurrences
20 verses
Obadiah2 occurrences
2 verses
Jonah8 occurrences
8 verses
Micah13 occurrences
10 verses
Nahum4 occurrences
3 verses
Habakkuk4 occurrences
4 verses
Zephaniah5 occurrences
4 verses
Haggai5 occurrences
2 verses
Zechariah17 occurrences
16 verses
Malachi10 occurrences
9 verses
Matthew237 occurrences
219 verses
Mark127 occurrences
117 verses
Luke175 occurrences
167 verses
John199 occurrences
189 verses
Acts144 occurrences
140 verses
Romans127 occurrences
121 verses
1 Corinthians169 occurrences
148 verses
2 Corinthians86 occurrences
75 verses
Galatians51 occurrences
50 verses
Ephesians25 occurrences
25 verses
Philippians30 occurrences
27 verses
Colossians6 occurrences
6 verses
1 Thessalonians22 occurrences
21 verses
2 Thessalonians8 occurrences
8 verses
1 Timothy26 occurrences
25 verses
2 Timothy25 occurrences
24 verses
Titus11 occurrences
10 verses
Philemon6 occurrences
4 verses
Hebrews61 occurrences
59 verses
James23 occurrences
19 verses
1 Peter34 occurrences
32 verses
2 Peter16 occurrences
15 verses
1 John24 occurrences
22 verses
2 John4 occurrences
4 verses
3 John5 occurrences
4 verses
Jude6 occurrences
5 verses
Revelation23 occurrences
22 verses

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Definition evidence

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Except; besides; unless. Only. More; further; noting an addition to supply what is wanting to elucidate or modify the sense of the preceding part of a sentence, or to exhibit a contrast.

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