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
but Benjamin, Joseph’s brother, Jacob sent not with his brethren; for he said, Lest peradventure mischief befall him.
But Beniamin Iosephs brother, Iacob sent not with his brethren: for he said, Lest peraduenture mischiefe befall him.
And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly unto them; and he said unto them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food.
And Ioseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himselfe strange vnto them, and spake roughly vnto them; and hee saide vnto them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan, to buy food.
1611 marginal noteHebr. hard things with them.
And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him.
And Ioseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him.
And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come.
And they said vnto him, Nay, my LORD, but to buy food are thy seruants come.
And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.
And he said vnto them, Nay: but to see the nakednesse of the land, you are come.
but bring your youngest brother unto me; so shall your words be verified, and ye shall not die. And they did so.
But bring your yongest brother vnto mee, so shall your wordes be verified, and yee shall not die: and they did so.
1611 marginal noteChap. 43.5.
And bring your youngest brother unto me: then shall I know that ye are no spies, but that ye are true men: so will I deliver you your brother, and ye shall traffick in the land.
And bring your yongest brother vnto me: then shall I know that you are no spies, but that you are true men: so will I deliuer you your brother, and ye shall traffique in the land.
but if thou wilt not send him, we will not go down: for the man said unto us, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.
But if thou wilt not send him, we will not goe downe: for the man saide vnto vs, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.
And he took and sent messes unto them from before him: but Benjamin’s mess was five times so much as any of theirs. And they drank, and were merry with him.
And hee tooke and sent measses vnto them from before him: but Beniamins measse was fiue times so much as any of theirs: and they drunke, and were merry with him.
1611 marginal noteHeb. they dranke largely.
And he said, God forbid that I should do so: but the man in whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my servant; and as for you, get you up in peace unto your father.
And he said, God forbid that I should doe so: but the man in whose hand the cup is found, he shal be my seruant; and as for you, get you vp in peace vnto your father.
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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.
