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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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Exodus 21:29
but if the ox were wont to push with his horn in time past, and it hath been testified to his owner, and he hath not kept him in, but that he hath killed a man or a woman; the ox shall be stoned, and his owner also shall be put to death.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 21:29 · retained source text

But if the oxe were wont to push with his horne in time past, and it hath bene testified to his owner, and he hath not kept him in, but that he hath killed a man or a woman; the oxe shall be stoned, and his owner also shall bee put to death.

Exodus 22:15
but if the owner thereof be with it, he shall not make it good: if it be an hired thing, it came for his hire.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 22:15 · retained source text

But if the owner thereof be with it, he shall not make it good: If it bee an hired thing, it came for his hire.

Exodus 23:11
but the seventh year thou shalt let it rest and lie still; that the poor of thy people may eat: and what they leave the beasts of the field shall eat. In like manner thou shalt deal with thy vineyard, and with thy oliveyard.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 23:11 · retained source text

But the seuenth yeere thou shalt let it rest, and lie still, that the poore of thy people may eate, and what they leaue, the beasts of the field shall eate. In like maner thou shalt deale with thy vineyard, and with thy oliue yard.

1611 marginal noteOr, oliue trees.

Exodus 23:22
but if thou shalt indeed obey his voice, and do all that I speak; then I will be an enemy unto thine enemies, and an adversary unto thine adversaries.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 23:22 · retained source text

But if thou shalt indeed obey his voice, and doe all that I speake, then I wil be an enemie vnto thine enemies, and an aduersarie vnto thine aduersaries.

1611 marginal noteOr, I will afflict them that afflict thee.

Exodus 23:24
Thou shalt not bow down to their gods, nor serve them, nor do after their works: but thou shalt utterly overthrow them, and quite break down their images.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 23:24 · retained source text

Thou shalt not bow downe to their gods, nor serue them, nor doe after their workes: but thou shalt vtterly ouerthrowe them, and quite breake downe their images.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 7.25.

Exodus 24:2
And Moses alone shall come near the Lord: but they shall not come nigh; neither shall the people go up with him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 24:2 · retained source text

And Moses alone shall come neere the LORD: but they shall not come nigh, neither shall the people goe vp with him.

Exodus 29:14
but the flesh of the bullock, and his skin, and his dung, shalt thou burn with fire without the camp: it is a sin offering.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 29:14 · retained source text

But the flesh of the bullocke, and his skinne, and his doung shalt thou burne with fire without the campe, it is a sinne offering.

Exodus 29:33
And they shall eat those things wherewith the atonement was made, to consecrate and to sanctify them: but a stranger shall not eat thereof, because they are holy.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 29:33 · retained source text

And they shall eate those things, wherewith the atonement was made, to consecrate and to sanctifie them: but a stranger shall not eate thereof, because they are holy.

Exodus 31:15
Six days may work be done; but in the seventh is the sabbath of rest, holy to the Lord: whosoever doeth any work in the sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 31:15 · retained source text

Sixe dayes may worke bee done, but in the seuenth is the Sabbath of rest, holy to the LORD: whosoeuer doth any worke in the Sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death.

1611 marginal noteHeb. holilinesse.

Exodus 32:18
And he said, It is not the voice of them that shout for mastery, neither is it the voice of them that cry for being overcome: but the noise of them that sing do I hear.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 32:18 · retained source text

And he said, It is not the voyce of them that shout for mastery, neither is it the voyce of them that cry for being ouercome: but the noyse of them that sing doe I heare.

1611 marginal noteHeb. weaknesse.

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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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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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