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πλήν

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
πλήν
Greek transliteration: 
plēn
Simplified transliteration: 
plen
Numbers
Strong's number: 
4133
GK Number: 
4440
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
31
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
adverb
Gloss: 
but, however, only, yet
Definition: 
can function as an improper prep., besides, except, Mk. 12:32; Acts 8:1; 20:23; as a conj. but, however, nevertheless, Mt. 18:7; Lk. 19:27; Eph. 5:33; equivalent to ἀλλά, Lk. 6:35; 12:31; Acts 27:22

Greek-English Concordance for πλήν

Matthew 11:22 Nevertheless (plēn | πλήν | conj) I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.
Matthew 11:24 Nevertheless (plēn | πλήν | conj) I tell you that it will be more bearable for the land of Sodom on the day of judgment than for you.”
Matthew 18:7 Woe to the world because of the things that cause people to sin! It is inevitable that such things come, but (plēn | πλήν | conj) woe to the one through whom they come!
Matthew 26:39 And going a short distance beyond them, he threw face himself face, to the ground, praying, “My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me! Yet (plēn | πλήν | conj) not as I will but as you will.”
Matthew 26:64 Jesus said to him, “It is as you have said. Yet (plēn | πλήν | conj) I tell you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of The Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”
Mark 12:32 And the scribe said to him, “Well said, teacher. You have spoken truthfully; ‘he is one, and there is no other besides (plēn | πλήν | improper prep-gen) him.’
Luke 6:24 “But (plēn | πλήν | conj), woe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation.
Luke 6:35 But (plēn | πλήν | conj) love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and evil.
Luke 10:11 ‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet we wipe off against you. But (plēn | πλήν | conj) know this: the kingdom of God has come near.’
Luke 10:14 But (plēn | πλήν | conj) it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the judgment than for you!
Luke 10:20 However (plēn | πλήν | conj), do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names have been recorded in heaven.”
Luke 11:41 Rather (plēn | πλήν | conj), in connection with what is inside, you should give alms, and then everything will be clean for you.
Luke 12:31 Instead (plēn | πλήν | conj), have his kingdom as your overriding concern, and these things will be given to you in addition.
Luke 13:33 Nevertheless (plēn | πλήν | conj) I must continue on my way today and tomorrow and the next day; because it is not possible for a prophet to die outside of Jerusalem.”
Luke 17:1 And he said to his disciples, “It is inevitable that occasions for stumbling will come, but (plēn | πλήν | conj) woe to the one through whom they come!
Luke 18:8 I tell you, he will vindicate them without delay; but (plēn | πλήν | conj) will the Son of Man, when he comes, find faith on earth?”
Luke 19:27 But (plēn | πλήν | conj) as for these enemies of mine who did not want me to reign over them, bring them here and slaughter them before me.”
Luke 22:21 “But (plēn | πλήν | conj) see, the hand of the one who will betray me is with me on the table.
Luke 22:22 For the Son of Man goes according to what has been determined, but (plēn | πλήν | conj) woe to that man by whom he is betrayed.”
Luke 22:42 saying, “Father, if you are willing, take this cup away from me. Yet (plēn | πλήν | conj), not my will, but yours be done.”
Luke 23:28 Turning to them, Jesus said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but (plēn | πλήν | conj) weep for yourselves and for your children.
Acts 8:1 Now Saul was in agreement with his execution. There arose on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except (plēn | πλήν | improper prep-gen) the apostles.
Acts 15:28 For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to impose on you no further burden than (plēn | πλήν | improper prep-gen) these essential requirements:
Acts 20:23 except (plēn | πλήν | conj) that the Holy Spirit testifies to me, saying that in every city imprisonment and persecutions are waiting for me.
Acts 27:22 And now I advise you to be of good courage; for there will be no loss of life among you, but only (plēn | πλήν | improper prep-gen) of the ship.
1 Corinthians 11:11 Nevertheless (plēn | πλήν | conj), in the Lord woman is not independent of man nor is man independent of woman;
Ephesians 5:33 Nevertheless (plēn | πλήν | conj), each one of you is to love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife is to respect her husband.
Philippians 1:18 What then? Only (plēn | πλήν | conj) that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed; and in that I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice.
Philippians 3:16 In any case (plēn | πλήν | conj), let us live up to what we have already attained.
Philippians 4:14 However (plēn | πλήν | conj), you have acted nobly, sharing with me in my distress.
Revelation 2:25 only (plēn | πλήν | conj) hold fast to what you have until I come.