πλήν
plēn
“but/however”
Definition
moreover (besides), i.e. albeit, save that, rather, yet
from G4119 (πλείων);
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Conjunction
G:CONJ
Greek Conjunction
Occurrences
πλήν appears 32 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
In the Lord, however, woman is not independent of man, nor is man independent of woman.
Then Jesus straightened up and asked her, “Woman, where are your accusers? Has no one condemned you?”
Nevertheless, I must keep going today and tomorrow and the next day, for it is not admissible for a prophet to perish outside of Jerusalem.
“Father, if You are willing, take this cup from Me. Yet not My will, but Yours be done.”
Woe to the world for the causes of sin. These stumbling blocks must come, but woe to the man through whom they come!
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