ἀλλά alla

Greek word for “but” · Strong’s G235 · used 638 times in 603 verses

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Meaning

ἀλλά (ἀλλ᾽ usually bef.

How it is translated

Glosses given for alla in context, with how often each is used:

• but 578
• instead 16
• yet 13
• rather 9
• nevertheless 3
• those 2
• however 2
• fact 2
• only 2
• only those 1
• except 1
• is 1

Where it is used

Also in 15 more books.

Chapters where it is used most

John 6 (9), John 7 (9), John 11 (9), John 12 (9), John 16 (9), Galatians 4 (9), John 8 (8), Romans 4 (8), Romans 8 (8), Romans 9 (7)

Forms

• ἀλλ᾽ 353
• ἀλλὰ 278
• Ἀλλ᾽ 4
• ἀλλά 2
• Ἀλλὰ 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with alla more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• μόνος monos “alone” 46
• ἑαυτοῦ heautou “themself” 50
• ὡς hōs “as/when” 53
• εἰ ei “if” 43
• πατήρ patēr “father” 39
• λόγος logos “word” 36
• λαλέω laleō “to speak” 34
• πνεῦμα pneuma “spirit/breath” 36
• δίδωμι didōmi “to give” 37
• κατά kata “according to” 38
• θέλω thelō “to will/desire” 29
• οὐδείς oudeis “none” 29

Key verses

The verses using alla that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Matthew 6:13 — And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
• John 6:27 — Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the…
• John 15:16 — Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye…
• John 16:33 — These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
• Acts 20:24 — But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received…
• Romans 12:2 — And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will…
• Romans 16:18 — For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.
• 2 Corinthians 1:12 — For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have…
• Philippians 3:9 — And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God…
• Colossians 3:11 — Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.
• 1 Timothy 6:17 — Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to…
• 2 Timothy 1:12 — For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that…

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.