GreekG4133Conjunction

πλήν

plēn

32Occurrences
G4133Strong's #
ConjunctionPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

moreover (besides), i.e. albeit, save that, rather, yet

from G4119 (πλείων);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
adv.
1.introducing a clause (= ἀλλά, *δέ; *"it is obvious that *πλήν *was the regular word in the vulgar language"
2.As prep., with genitive, except, save
LXX: for רַק, בַּד, אַךְ, etc.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Conjunction

Morphology Code

G:CONJ

Full Description

Greek Conjunction

Occurrences

πλήν appears 32 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Luke
15
Matthew
5
Acts
4
Philippians
3
1 Corinthians
1
Ephesians
1
John
1
Mark
1

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 11:11BSB

In the Lord, however, woman is not independent of man, nor is man independent of woman.

John 8:10BSB

Then Jesus straightened up and asked her, “Woman, where are your accusers? Has no one condemned you?”

Luke 13:33BSB

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.

Luke 22:42BSB

“Father, if You are willing, take this cup from Me. Yet not My will, but Yours be done.”

Matthew 18:7BSB

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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