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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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John 3:2
The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 3:2 · retained source text

The same came to Iesus by night, and said vnto him, Rabbi, wee know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can doe these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.

John 3:3
Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 3:3 · retained source text

Iesus answered, and said vnto him, Uerily, verily I say vnto thee, except a man be borne againe, he cannot see the kingdome of God.

1611 marginal noteOr, from aboue.

John 3:5
Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 3:5 · retained source text

Iesus answered, Uerily, verily I say vnto thee, except a man be borne of water and of the spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdome of God.

John 3:27
John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 3:27 · retained source text

Iohn answered, and said, A man can receiue nothing, except it be giuen him from heauen.

1611 marginal noteOr, take vnto himselfe.

1611 marginal noteHeb.5.4.

John 4:48
Then said Jesus unto him, except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 4:48 · retained source text

Then said Iesus vnto him, Except ye see signes and wonders, yee will not beleeue.

John 6:44
No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 6:44 · retained source text

No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me, draw him: and I will raise him vp at the last day.

John 6:53
Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 6:53 · retained source text

Then Iesus sayd vnto them, Uerely, verely I say vnto you, Except yee eate the flesh of the sonne of man, and drinke his blood, yee haue no life in you.

John 6:65
And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 6:65 · retained source text

And he said, Therefore said I vnto you, that no man can come vnto me, except it were giuen vnto him of my Father.

John 12:24
Verily, verily, I say unto you, except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 12:24 · retained source text

Uerely, verely, I say vnto you, Except a corne of wheat fall into the ground, and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.

John 15:4
Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · John 15:4 · retained source text

Abide in me, and in you: As the branch cannot beare fruit of itselfe, except it abide in the vine: no more can ye, except ye abide in me.

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