KJV dictionary & concordance
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
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 2:6
Complete exact-word concordance
I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
I wrote vnto the Church, but Diotrephes, who loueth to haue the preeminence among them, receiueth vs not.
Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.
Beloued, follow not that which is euill, but that which is good. He that doth good, is of God: but hee that doth euill, hath not seene God.
I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee:
I had many things to write, but I will not with inke and pen write vnto thee.
but I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name.
But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and wee shall speake face to face. Peace bee to thee. Our friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name.
1611 marginal noteGr. mouth to mouth.
And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.
And the Angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserued in euerlasting chaines vnder darkenesse, vnto the iudgement of the great day.
1611 marginal noteOr, principalitie.
Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.
Yet Michael the Archangel, when contending with the deuill, he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.
1611 marginal noteZac. 3.2.
but these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.
But these speake euill of those things, which they know not: but what they knowe naturally, as brute beastes, in those things they corrupt themselues.
but, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;
But beloued, remember yee the words, which were spoken before of the Apostles of our Lord Iesus Christ:
but ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,
But yee beloued, building vp your selues on your most holy faith, praying in the holy Ghost,
but this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.
But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.
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Historical English dictionary sources
except.
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.
