Words the Bible translates as except
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 11 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- kiכִּיbut rather, except, only: after a denial, it names what holds instead
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- because, for: it attaches the reason or the grounds behind what has just been said
- that: it introduces the content of what someone sees, knows, hears, or says
- when, if: it frames the circumstance or the case the main statement answers to
- imאִםexcept, but rather: joined to the word for "that", it carves out the one case a denial does not cover
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- if: it sets a condition, so that what follows depends on whether that thing is so
- in an oath: a flat denial, or, when the word for "not" is added, a flat promise
- or, whether: it opens the second half of a two way question, or names the thing being asked about
- plēnπλήνexcept, besides, save: marks an exception, the one thing left out of an otherwise complete statement
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- but, nevertheless, only: a word that sets aside what comes before and points the reader to what really matters
- parektosπαρεκτόςexceptnot studied yet
- akhאַךְa small focusing particle that singles out its clause, either to insist on it (surely, indeed) or to fence it off from what came before (only, but, however)
- biltiבִּלְתִּיa negative word meaning not, except, or so that not; it cancels or limits whatever follows it
- raqרַקonly: a limiting word that narrows a statement down to one thing and shuts everything else out
- ektosἐκτόςoutside/exceptnot studied yet
- zulahזוּלָהexcept, besides: marking the one person or thing left out of what is said about all the rest
- lahenלָהֵןexceptnot studied yet
- illuאִלּוּexceptnot studied yet
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