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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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74 occurrences72 verses24 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 31:42

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Mark 3:27
No man can enter into a strong man’s house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 3:27 · retained source text

No man can enter into a strong mans house, and spoile his goods, except he will first bind the strong man, and then he will spoile his house.

Mark 7:3
For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 7:3 · retained source text

For the Pharises and all the Iewes, except they wash their hands oft, eate not, holding the tradition of the elders.

1611 marginal noteOr, diligently, in the Originall, with the fist: Theophilact, vp to the elbowe.

Mark 7:4
And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots, brasen vessels, and of tables.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 7:4 · retained source text

And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eate not. And many other things there be, which they haue receiued to hold, as the washing of cups and pots, brasen vessels, and of tables.

1611 marginal noteOr, beds.

1611 marginal noteSextarius, is about a pinte and an halfe.

Mark 13:20
And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect’s sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 13:20 · retained source text

And except that the Lord had shortened those dayes, no flesh should be saued: but for the elects sake whome he hath chosen, he hath shortned the daies.

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