ἀλλά (ἀλλ᾽ usually bef. α and υ, often bef. ε and η, rarely bef. ο and ω, never bef. ι; Tdf., Pr., 93 f.; WH, App., 146), adversative particle, stronger than δέ; prop. neuter pl. of ἄλλος, used adverbially, with changed accent; hence prop. otherwise, on the other hand (cf. Rom.3:31); 1. opposing a previous negation, but: οὐ (μὴ) . . . ἀ., Mat.5:15, 17 Mrk.5:39, Jhn.7:16, al.; rhetorically subordinating but not entirely negativing what precedes, οὐ . . . ἀ., not so much . . . as, Mrk.9:37, Mat.10:20, Jhn.12:44, al.; with ellipse of the negation, Mat.11:7-9, Act.19:2, 1Co.3:6 6:11 7:7, 2Co.7:1, Gal.2:3, al.; in opposition to a foregoing pos. sentence, ἀ. οὐ, Mat.24:6, 1Co.10:23; οὐ μόνον . . . ἀ. καί, Jhn.5:18, Rom.1:32, al.; elliptically, after a negation, ἀ. ἵνα, Mrk.14:49, Jhn.1:8 9:3, al.; = εἰ μή (Bl., §77, 13; M, Pr., 241; but cf. WM, §iii, 10), Mat.20:23, Mrk.4:22. 2. Without previous negation, to express opposition, interruption, transition, etc., but: Jhn.16:20 12:27, Gal.2:14; before commands or requests, Act.10:20 26:16, Mat.9:18, Mrk.9:22, al.; to introduce an accessory idea, 2Co.7:11; in the apodosis after a condition or concession with εἰ, ἐάν, εἴπερ, yet, still, at least, Mrk.14:29, 1Co.9:2, 2Co.4:16, Col.2:5, al.; after μέν, Act.4:17, Rom.14:20, 1Co.14:17; giving emphasis to the following clause, ἀλλ᾽ ἔρχεται ὥρα, yea, etc., Jhn.16:2; so with neg., ἀλλ᾽ οὐδέ, nay, nor yet, Luk.23:15. 3. Joined with other particles (a practice which increases in late writers; Simcox, LNT, 166), ἀ. γε, yet at least, Luk.24:21, 1Co.9:2; ἄ ἤ., save only, except, Luk.12:51, 2Co.1:13; ἀ. μὲν οὖν, Php.3:8 (on this usage, see MM, VGT, see word). (AS)
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G235 — ἀλλά
alla · but · Greek
602 tagged verse occurrences
Matthew 4:4 · ἀλλ᾽But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”Matthew 5:15 · ἀλλ᾽Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they set it on a stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.Matthew 5:17 · ἀλλὰDo not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them.Matthew 5:39 · ἀλλ᾽But I tell you not to resist an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also;Matthew 6:13 · ἀλλὰAnd lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’Matthew 6:18 · ἀλλὰso that your fasting will not be obvious to men, but only to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.Matthew 7:21 · ἀλλ᾽Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven.Matthew 8:4 · ἀλλ᾽Then Jesus instructed him, “See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift prescribed by Moses, as a testimony to them.”Matthew 8:8 · ἀλλὰThe centurion answered, “Lord, I am not worthy to have You come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.Matthew 9:12 · ἀλλ᾽On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.Matthew 9:13 · ἀλλ᾽But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”Matthew 9:17 · ἀλλὰNeither do men pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the skins will burst, the wine will spill, and the wineskins will be ruined. Instead, they pour new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved.”Matthew 9:18 · ἀλλ᾽While Jesus was saying these things, a synagogue leader came and knelt before Him. “My daughter has just died,” he said. “But come and place Your hand on her, and she will live.”Matthew 9:24 · ἀλλὰ“Go away,” He told them. “The girl is not dead, but asleep.” And they laughed at Him.Matthew 10:20 · ἀλλὰFor it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.Matthew 10:34 · ἀλλὰDo not assume that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.Matthew 11:8 · ἀλλὰOtherwise, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Look, those who wear fine clothing are found in kings’ palaces.Matthew 11:9 · ἀλλὰWhat then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.Matthew 13:21 · ἀλλὰBut since he has no root, he remains for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, he quickly falls away.Matthew 15:11 · ἀλλὰA man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.”Matthew 16:12 · ἀλλ᾽Then they understood that He was not telling them to beware of the leaven used in bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.Matthew 16:17 · ἀλλ᾽Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by My Father in heaven.Matthew 16:23 · ἀλλὰBut Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me. For you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men.”Matthew 17:12 · ἀλλ᾽But I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but have done to him whatever they wished. In the same way, the Son of Man will suffer at their hands.”Matthew 18:22 · ἀλλ᾽Jesus answered, “I tell you, not just seven times, but seventy-seven times!Matthew 18:30 · ἀλλ᾽But he refused. Instead, he went and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay his debt.Matthew 19:6 · ἀλλὰSo they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.”Matthew 19:11 · ἀλλ᾽“Not everyone can accept this word,” He replied, “but only those to whom it has been given.Matthew 20:23 · ἀλλ᾽“You will indeed drink My cup,” Jesus said. “But to sit at My right or left is not Mine to grant. These seats belong to those for whom My Father has prepared them.”Matthew 20:26 · ἀλλ᾽It shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,Matthew 20:28 · ἀλλὰjust as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”Matthew 21:21 · ἀλλὰ“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen.Matthew 22:30 · ἀλλ᾽In the resurrection, people will neither marry nor be given in marriage. Instead, they will be like the angels in heaven.Matthew 22:32 · ἀλλὰ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? He is not the God of the dead, but of the living.”Matthew 24:6 · ἀλλ᾽You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come.Matthew 26:39 · ἀλλ᾽Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.”Matthew 27:24 · ἀλλὰWhen Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but that instead a riot was breaking out, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “You bear the responsibility.”Mark 1:44 · ἀλλ᾽“See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”Mark 1:45 · ἀλλ᾽But the man went out and openly began to proclaim and spread the news. Consequently, Jesus could no longer enter a town in plain view, but He stayed out in solitary places. Yet people came to Him from every quarter.Mark 2:17 · ἀλλ᾽ · ἀλλ᾽On hearing this, Jesus told them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”Mark 2:22 · ἀλλ᾽And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. If he does, the wine will burst the skins, and both the wine and the wineskins will be ruined. Instead, new wine is poured into new wineskins.”Mark 3:26 · ἀλλὰAnd if Satan is divided and rises against himself, he cannot stand; his end has come.Mark 3:27 · ἀλλ᾽Indeed, no one can enter a strong man’s house to steal his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man. Then he can plunder his house.Mark 3:29 · ἀλλ᾽But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; he is guilty of eternal sin.”Mark 4:17 · ἀλλὰBut they themselves have no root, and they remain for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.Mark 4:22 · ἀλλ᾽For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be brought to light.Mark 5:19 · ἀλλὰBut Jesus would not allow him. “Go home to your own people,” He said, “and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and what mercy He has shown you.”Mark 5:26 · ἀλλὰShe had borne much agony under the care of many physicians and had spent all she had, but to no avail. Instead, her condition had only grown worse.Mark 5:39 · ἀλλὰHe went inside and asked, “Why all this commotion and weeping? The child is not dead, but asleep.”Mark 6:9 · ἀλλ᾽and to wear sandals, but not a second tunic.Mark 6:52 · ἀλλ᾽for they had not understood about the loaves, but their hearts had been hardened.Mark 7:5 · ἀλλὰSo the Pharisees and scribes questioned Jesus: “Why do Your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders? Instead, they eat with defiled hands.”Mark 7:15 · ἀλλὰNothing that enters a man from the outside can defile him; but the things that come out of a man, these are what defile him.”Mark 7:19 · ἀλλ᾽because it does not enter his heart, but it goes into the stomach and then is eliminated.” (Thus all foods are clean.)Mark 7:25 · ἀλλ᾽Instead, a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit soon heard about Jesus, and she came and fell at His feet.Mark 8:33 · ἀλλὰBut Jesus, turning and looking at His disciples, rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind Me, Satan! For you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men.”Mark 9:8 · ἀλλὰSuddenly, when they looked around, they saw no one with them except Jesus.Mark 9:13 · ἀλλὰBut I tell you that Elijah has indeed come, and they have done to him whatever they wished, just as it is written about him.”Mark 9:22 · ἀλλ᾽“It often throws him into the fire or into the water, trying to kill him. But if You can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.”Mark 9:37 · ἀλλὰ“Whoever welcomes one of these little children in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes not only Me, but the One who sent Me.”Mark 10:8 · ἀλλὰand the two will become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two, but one flesh.Mark 10:27 · ἀλλ᾽Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God.”Mark 10:40 · ἀλλ᾽But to sit at My right or left is not Mine to grant. These seats belong to those for whom they have been prepared.”Mark 10:43 · ἀλλ᾽But it shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,Mark 10:45 · ἀλλὰFor even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”Mark 11:23 · ἀλλὰ“Truly I tell you that if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and has no doubt in his heart but believes that it will happen, it will be done for him.Mark 11:32 · ἀλλ᾽But if we say, ‘From men’...” they were afraid of the people, for they all held that John truly was a prophet.Mark 12:14 · ἀλλ᾽“Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and seek favor from no one. Indeed, You are impartial and teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay them or not?”Mark 12:25 · ἀλλ᾽When the dead rise, they will neither marry nor be given in marriage. Instead, they will be like the angels in heaven.Mark 12:27 · ἀλλὰHe is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You are badly mistaken!”Mark 13:7 · ἀλλ᾽When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come.Mark 13:11 · ἀλλ᾽ · ἀλλὰBut when they arrest you and hand you over, do not worry beforehand what to say. Instead, speak whatever you are given at that time, for it will not be you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.Mark 13:20 · ἀλλὰIf the Lord had not cut short those days, nobody would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, whom He has chosen, He has cut them short.Mark 13:24 · Ἀλλ᾽But in those days, after that tribulation: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light;Mark 14:28 · ἀλλὰBut after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.”Mark 14:29 · ἀλλ᾽Peter declared, “Even if all fall away, I never will.”Mark 14:36 · ἀλλ᾽ · ἀλλὰ“Abba, Father,” He said, “all things are possible for You. Take this cup from Me. Yet not what I will, but what You will.”Mark 14:49 · ἀλλ᾽Every day I was with you, teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest Me. But this has happened that the Scriptures would be fulfilled.”Mark 16:7 · ἀλλ᾽But go, tell His disciples and Peter, ‘He is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see Him, just as He told you.’”Luke 1:60 · ἀλλὰBut his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”Luke 5:14 · ἀλλ᾽“Do not tell anyone,” Jesus instructed him. “But go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”Luke 5:31 · ἀλλ᾽Jesus answered, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.Luke 5:32 · ἀλλ᾽I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”Luke 5:38 · ἀλλ᾽Instead, new wine is poured into new wineskins.Luke 6:27 · ἀλλ᾽But to those of you who will listen, I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,Luke 7:7 · ἀλλ᾽That is why I did not consider myself worthy to come to You. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.Luke 7:25 · ἀλλὰOtherwise, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Look, those who wear elegant clothing and live in luxury are found in palaces.Luke 7:26 · ἀλλὰWhat then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.Luke 8:16 · ἀλλ᾽No one lights a lamp and covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, he sets it on a stand, so those who enter can see the light.Luke 8:27 · ἀλλ᾽When Jesus stepped ashore, He was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothing or lived in a house, but he stayed in the tombs.Luke 8:52 · ἀλλὰMeanwhile, everyone was weeping and mourning for her. But Jesus said, “Stop weeping; she is not dead but asleep.”Luke 11:33 · ἀλλ᾽No one lights a lamp and puts it in a cellar or under a basket. Instead, he sets it on a stand, so those who enter can see the light.Luke 11:42 · Ἀλλ᾽Woe to you Pharisees! For you pay tithes of mint, rue, and every herb, but you disregard justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without neglecting the former.Luke 12:7 · ἀλλὰAnd even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.Luke 12:51 · ἀλλ᾽Do you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth? No, I tell you, but division.Luke 13:3 · ἀλλ᾽No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish.Luke 13:5 · ἀλλ᾽No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish.”Luke 14:10 · ἀλλ᾽But when you are invited, go and sit in the last place, so that your host will come and tell you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in front of everyone at the table with you.Luke 14:13 · ἀλλ᾽But when you host a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind,Luke 16:21 · ἀλλὰand longing to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.Luke 16:30 · ἀλλ᾽‘No, father Abraham,’ he said, ‘but if someone is sent to them from the dead, they will repent.’Luke 17:8 · ἀλλ᾽Instead, won’t he tell him, ‘Prepare my meal and dress yourself to serve me while I eat and drink, and afterward you may eat and drink’?Luke 18:13 · ἀλλ᾽But the tax collector stood at a distance, unwilling even to lift up his eyes to heaven. Instead, he beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner!’Luke 20:21 · ἀλλ᾽“Teacher,” they inquired, “we know that You speak and teach correctly. You show no partiality but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.Luke 20:38 · ἀλλὰHe is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for to Him all are alive.”Luke 21:9 · ἀλλ᾽When you hear of wars and rebellions, do not be alarmed. These things must happen first, but the end is not imminent.”Luke 22:26 · ἀλλ᾽But you shall not be like them. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who leads like the one who serves.Luke 22:36 · ἀλλὰ“Now, however,” He told them, “the one with a purse should take it, and likewise a bag; and the one without a sword should sell his cloak and buy one.Luke 22:42 · ἀλλὰ“Father, if You are willing, take this cup from Me. Yet not My will, but Yours be done.”Luke 22:53 · ἀλλ᾽Every day I was with you in the temple courts, and you did not lay a hand on Me. But this hour belongs to you and to the power of darkness.”Luke 23:15 · ἀλλ᾽Neither has Herod, for he sent Him back to us. As you can see, He has done nothing deserving of death.Luke 24:6 · ἀλλ᾽He is not here; He has risen! Remember how He told you while He was still in Galilee:Luke 24:21 · ἀλλάBut we were hoping He was the One who would redeem Israel. And besides all this, it is the third day since these things took place.Luke 24:22 · ἀλλὰFurthermore, some of our women astounded us. They were at the tomb early this morning,John 1:8 · ἀλλ᾽He himself was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light.John 1:13 · ἀλλ᾽children born not of blood, nor of the desire or will of man, but born of God.John 1:31 · ἀλλ᾽I myself did not know Him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that He might be revealed to Israel.”John 1:33 · ἀλλ᾽I myself did not know Him, but the One who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘The man on whom you see the Spirit descend and rest is He who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’John 3:8 · ἀλλ᾽The wind blows where it wishes. You hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”John 3:16 · ἀλλ᾽For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.John 3:17 · ἀλλ᾽For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.John 3:28 · ἀλλ᾽You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ, but am sent ahead of Him.’John 3:36 · ἀλλ᾽Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.”John 4:2 · ἀλλ᾽(although it was not Jesus who baptized, but His disciples),John 4:14 · ἀλλὰBut whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life.”John 4:23 · ἀλλ᾽But a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth, for the Father is seeking such as these to worship Him.John 5:18 · ἀλλὰBecause of this, the Jews tried all the harder to kill Him. Not only was He breaking the Sabbath, but He was even calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God.John 5:22 · ἀλλὰFurthermore, the Father judges no one, but has assigned all judgment to the Son,John 5:24 · ἀλλὰTruly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life.John 5:30 · ἀλλὰI can do nothing by Myself; I judge only as I hear. And My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.John 5:34 · ἀλλὰEven though I do not accept human testimony, I say these things so that you may be saved.John 5:42 · ἀλλ᾽but I know you, that you do not have the love of God within you.John 6:9 · ἀλλὰ“Here is a boy with five barley loaves and two small fish. But what difference will these make among so many?”John 6:22 · ἀλλὰThe next day, the crowd that had remained on the other side of the sea realized that only one boat had been there, and that Jesus had not boarded it with His disciples, but they had gone away alone.John 6:26 · ἀλλ᾽Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it is not because you saw these signs that you are looking for Me, but because you ate the loaves and had your fill.John 6:27 · ἀλλὰDo not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on Him God the Father has placed His seal of approval.”John 6:32 · ἀλλ᾽Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but it is My Father who gives you the true bread from heaven.John 6:36 · ἀλλ᾽But as I stated, you have seen Me and still you do not believe.John 6:38 · ἀλλὰFor I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but to do the will of Him who sent Me.John 6:39 · ἀλλ᾽And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that I shall lose none of those He has given Me, but raise them up at the last day.John 6:64 · ἀλλ᾽However, there are some of you who do not believe.” (For Jesus had known from the beginning which of them did not believe and who would betray Him.)John 7:10 · ἀλλ᾽But after His brothers had gone up to the feast, He also went—not publicly, but in secret.John 7:12 · ἀλλὰMany in the crowds were whispering about Him. Some said, “He is a good man.” But others replied, “No, He deceives the people.”John 7:16 · ἀλλὰ“My teaching is not My own,” Jesus replied. “It comes from Him who sent Me.John 7:22 · ἀλλ᾽But because Moses gave you circumcision, you circumcise a boy on the Sabbath (not that it is from Moses, but from the patriarchs.)John 7:24 · ἀλλὰStop judging by outward appearances, and start judging justly.”John 7:27 · ἀλλὰBut we know where this man is from. When the Christ comes, no one will know where He is from.”John 7:28 · ἀλλ᾽Then Jesus, still teaching in the temple courts, cried out, “You know Me, and you know where I am from. I have not come of My own accord, but He who sent Me is true. You do not know Him,John 7:44 · ἀλλ᾽Some of them wanted to seize Him, but no one laid a hand on Him.John 7:49 · ἀλλ᾽But this crowd that does not know the law—they are under a curse.”
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