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except

Meaning of “except”

Sense 1: Unless; with the exclusion of; apart from. Sense 2: To exclude or leave out. Sense 3: To object or take exception.

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First occurrence: Genesis 31:42

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Genesis 31:42
except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely thou hadst sent me away now empty. God hath seen mine affliction and the labour of my hands, and rebuked thee yesternight.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 31:42 · retained source text

Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the feare of Isaac had bin with me, surely thou hadst sent me away now emptie: God hath seene mine affliction, and the labour of my hands, & rebuked thee yesternight.

Genesis 32:26
And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 32:26 · retained source text

And he said, Let me goe, for the day breaketh: and he said, I will not let thee goe, except thou blesse me.

1611 marginal noteOse. 12.4.

Genesis 43:3
And Judah spake unto him, saying, The man did solemnly protest unto us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 43:3 · retained source text

And Iudah spake vnto him, saying, The man did solemnly protest vnto vs, saying, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.

1611 marginal noteHeb. protesting he protested.

1611 marginal noteChap. 42.20.

Genesis 43:5
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 43:5 · retained source text

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.

Genesis 43:10
For except we had lingered, surely now we had returned this second time.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 43:10 · retained source text

For except we had lingred, surely now wee had returned this second time.

1611 marginal noteOr, twice by this.

Genesis 44:23
And thou saidst unto thy servants, except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 44:23 · retained source text

And thou saidst vnto thy seruants, Except your yongest brother come downe with you, you shall see my face no more.

1611 marginal noteChap. 43.3.

Genesis 44:26
And we said, We cannot go down: if our youngest brother be with us, then will we go down: for we may not see the man’s face, except our youngest brother be with us.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 44:26 · retained source text

And we saide, Wee cannot goe downe: if our yongest brother be with vs, then will we goe downe: for wee may not see the mans face, except our yongest brother be with vs.

Genesis 47:26
And Joseph made it a law over the land of Egypt unto this day, that Pharaoh should have the fifth part; except the land of the priests only, which became not Pharaoh’s.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 47:26 · retained source text

And Ioseph made it a law ouer the land of Egypt vnto this day, that Pharaoh should haue the fift part: except the land of the priests onely, which became not Pharaohs.

1611 marginal noteOr, Princes

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