KJV dictionary & concordance
Except; that is, remove or dismiss the fact or thing stated in the sentence or clause which follows.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Leviticus 22:6
Complete exact-word concordance
The soul which hath touched any such shall be unclean until even, and shall not eat of the holy things, unless he wash his flesh with water.
The soule which hath touched any such, shalbe vncleane vntill Euen, and shall not eate of the holy things, vnlesse he wash his flesh with water.
And the ass saw me, and turned from me these three times: unless she had turned from me, surely now also I had slain thee, and saved her alive.
And the asse saw me, and turned from me these three times: vnlesse shee had turned from me, surely now also I had slaine thee, and saued her aliue.
And Joab said, As God liveth, unless thou hadst spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone up every one from following his brother.
And Ioab said, As God liueth, vnlesse thou hadst spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone vp euery one from following his brother.
1611 marginal noteHeb. from the morning.
1611 marginal noteOr, gone away.
I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
I had fainted, vnlesse I had beleeued to see the goodnesse of the LORD in the land of the liuing.
unless the Lord had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.
Unlesse the LORD had bene my helpe: my soule had almost dwelt in silence.
1611 marginal noteOr, quickly
unless thy law had been my delights, I should then have perished in mine affliction.
Unlesse thy lawe had bene my delights: I should then haue perished in mine affliction.
For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.
For they sleepe not except they haue done mischiefe: and their sleepe is taken away vnlesse they cause some to fall.
By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.
By which also yee are saued, if yee keepe in memorie what I preached vnto you, vnlesse yee haue beleeued in vaine.
1611 marginal noteOr, hold fast.
1611 marginal noteGr. by what speech.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Except; that is, remove or dismiss the fact or thing stated in the sentence or clause which follows.
