πλήν plēn

Greek word for “but/however” · Strong’s G4133 · used 32 times in 32 verses

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Meaning

πλήν; adv.; 1. introducing a clause (= ἀλλά, δέ; "it is obvious that πλήν was the regular word in the vulgar language": Bl., § 77, 13), yet, howbeit, only: 18:7 26:39, 64 (M, Pr., 86), 10:11, 14 10:20 11:41 12:31 13:33 17:1 18:8 19:27…

How it is translated

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

• but 15
• nevertheless 3
• yet 3
• only 3
• except 3
• however 2
• besides 1
• of 1
• furthermore 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Luke 10 (3), Luke 22 (3), Matthew 11 (2), Matthew 26 (2), Luke 6 (2), Matthew 18 (1), Mark 12 (1), Luke 11 (1), Luke 12 (1), Luke 13 (1)

Forms

• πλὴν 30
• Πλὴν 2

Words used with it

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

• ἀνεκτός anektos “bearable” 3
• οὐαί ouai “woe!” 4
• κρίσις krisis “judgment” 3
• Σιδών Sidōn “Sidon” 2
• μηδείς mēdeis “nothing” 3
• Τύρος Turos “Tyre” 2
• σκάνδαλον skandalon “stumbling block” 2
• υἱός uhios “son” 4
• κατά kata “according to” 4
• ποτήριον potērion “cup” 2
• γυνή gunē “woman” 3
• ἐχθρός echthros “enemy” 2

Key verses

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

• Matthew 11:22 — But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you.
• Matthew 18:7 — Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!
• Matthew 26:39 — And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will,…
• Matthew 26:64 — Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the…
• Luke 6:35 — But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he…
• Luke 10:20 — Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.
• Luke 11:41 — But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you.
• Luke 19:27 — But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
• Luke 22:22 — And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined: but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed!
• Acts 8:1 — And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered…
• Acts 20:23 — Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.
• Philippians 3:16 — Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.

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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.