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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 33:11
And the Lord spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 33:11 · retained source text

And the LORD spake vnto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh vnto his friend. And he turned againe into the campe, but his seruant Ioshua the sonne of Nun, a yong man, departed not out of the Tabernacle.

Exodus 33:23
And I will take away mine hand, and thou shalt see my back parts: but my face shall not be seen.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 33:23 · retained source text

And I wil take away mine hand, and thou shalt see my backe parts: but my face shall not be seene.

Exodus 34:13
but ye shall destroy their altars, break their images, and cut down their groves:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 34:13 · retained source text

But ye shall destroy their altars, breake their images, and cut downe their groues.

1611 marginal noteHebr. statues.

Exodus 34:20
but the firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb: and if thou redeem him not, then shalt thou break his neck. All the firstborn of thy sons thou shalt redeem. And none shall appear before me empty.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 34:20 · retained source text

But the firstling of an Asse thou shalt redeeme with a lambe: and if thou redeeme him not, then shalt thou breake his necke. All the first borne of thy sonnes thou shalt redeeme: and none shall appeare before me empty.

1611 marginal noteOr, kid.

1611 marginal noteChap. 23.15.

Exodus 34:21
¶ Six days thou shalt work, but on the seventh day thou shalt rest: in earing time and in harvest thou shalt rest.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 34:21 · retained source text

¶ Sixe dayes thou shalt worke, but on the seuenth day thou shalt rest: in earing time and in haruest thou shalt rest.

1611 marginal noteChap. 23.12. deut. 5.12. luke 13.14.

Exodus 34:34
but when Moses went in before the Lord to speak with him, he took the vail off, until he came out. And he came out, and spake unto the children of Israel that which he was commanded.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 34:34 · retained source text

But when Moses went in before the LORD to speake with him, hee tooke the vaile off, vntill he came out: And hee came out and spake vnto the children of Israel, that which he was commanded.

Exodus 35:2
Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day there shall be to you an holy day, a sabbath of rest to the Lord: whosoever doeth work therein shall be put to death.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 35:2 · retained source text

Sixe dayes shall worke be done, but on the seuenth day there shall be to you an holy day, a Sabbath of rest to the LORD: whosoeuer doeth worke therein, shall be put to death.

1611 marginal noteHebr. Helinesse.

1611 marginal noteChap. 20.9. leuit. 23.3. deut. 5.12. luke 13.14.

Exodus 36:38
And the five pillars of it with their hooks: and he overlaid their chapiters and their fillets with gold: but their five sockets were of brass.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 36:38 · retained source text

And the fiue pillars of it with their hooks: and he ouerlaid their chapiters and their fillets with gold: but their fiue sockets were of brasse.

Exodus 40:37
but if the cloud were not taken up, then they journeyed not till the day that it was taken up.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 40:37 · retained source text

But if the cloud were not taken vp, then they iourneyed not, till the day that it was taken vp.

Leviticus 1:9
but his inwards and his legs shall he wash in water: and the priest shall burn all on the altar, to be a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 1:9 · retained source text

But the inwards and his legges shall he wash in water, and the Priest shall burne all on the altar, to be a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet sauour vnto the LORD.

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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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