ἀλλά
alla
ἀλλά (ἀλλ᾽ usually bef. α and υ, often bef. ε and η, rarely bef. ο and ω, never bef. ι; Tdf., Pr., 93 f.; WH, App., 146),
adversative particle,
stronger than δέ; prop. neuter pl. of ἄλλος, used adverbially, with changed accent; hence prop. otherwise, on the other hand (cf. Rom.3:31);
1. opposing a previous negation, but: οὐ (μὴ) . . . ἀ., Mat.5:15, 17 Mrk.5:39, Jhn.7:16, al.; rhetorically subordinating but not entirely negativing what precedes, οὐ . . . ἀ., not so much . . . as, Mrk.9:37, Mat.10:20, Jhn.12:44, al.; with ellipse of the negation, Mat.11:7-9, Act.19:2, 1Co.3:6 6:11 7:7, 2Co.7:1, Gal.2:3, al.; in opposition to a foregoing pos. sentence, ἀ. οὐ, Mat.24:6, 1Co.10:23; οὐ μόνον . . . ἀ. καί, Jhn.5:18, Rom.1:32, al.; elliptically, after a negation, ἀ. ἵνα, Mrk.14:49, Jhn.1:8 9:3, al.; = εἰ μή (Bl., §77, 13; M, Pr., 241; but cf. WM, §iii, 10), Mat.20:23, Mrk.4:22.
2. Without previous negation, to express opposition, interruption, transition, etc., but: Jhn.16:20 12:27, Gal.2:14; before commands or requests, Act.10:20 26:16, Mat.9:18, Mrk.9:22, al.; to introduce an accessory idea, 2Co.7:11; in the apodosis after a condition or concession with εἰ, ἐάν, εἴπερ, yet, still, at least, Mrk.14:29, 1Co.9:2, 2Co.4:16, Col.2:5, al.; after μέν, Act.4:17, Rom.14:20, 1Co.14:17; giving emphasis to the following clause, ἀλλ᾽ ἔρχεται ὥρα, yea, etc., Jhn.16:2; so with neg., ἀλλ᾽ οὐδέ, nay, nor yet, Luk.23:15.
3. Joined with other particles (a practice which increases in late writers; Simcox, LNT, 166), ἀ. γε, yet at least, Luk.24:21, 1Co.9:2; ἄ ἤ., save only, except, Luk.12:51, 2Co.1:13; ἀ. μὲν οὖν, Php.3:8 (on this usage, see MM, VGT, see word).
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Concordance 604 verses
- Luke 16:30 ἀλλ’
‘No, father Abraham,’ he said, ‘but if someone is sent to them from the dead, they will repent.’
- Luke 17:8 ἀλλ’
Instead, won’t he tell him, ‘Prepare my meal and dress yourself to serve me while I eat and drink; and afterward you may eat and drink’?
- Luke 18:13 ἀλλ’
But the tax collector stood at a distance, unwilling even to lift up his eyes to heaven. Instead, he beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner!’
- Luke 20:21 ἀλλ’
“Teacher,” they inquired, “we know that You speak and teach correctly. You show no partiality, but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.
- Luke 20:38 ἀλλὰ
He is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for to Him all are alive.”
- Luke 21:9 ἀλλ’
When you hear of wars and rebellions, do not be alarmed. These things must happen first, but the end is not imminent.”
- Luke 22:26 ἀλλ’
But you shall not be like them. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who leads like the one who serves.
- Luke 22:36 Ἀλλὰ
“Now, however,” He told them, “the one with a purse should take it, and likewise a bag; and the one without a sword should sell his cloak and buy one.
- Luke 22:42 ἀλλὰ
“Father, if You are willing, take this cup from Me. Yet not My will, but Yours be done.”
- Luke 22:53 ἀλλ’
Every day I was with you in the temple courts, and you did not lay a hand on Me. But this hour belongs to you and to the power of darkness.”
- Luke 23:15 ἀλλ’
Neither has Herod, for he sent Him back to us. As you can see, He has done nothing deserving of death.
- Luke 24:6 ἀλλὰ
He is not here; He has risen! Remember how He told you while He was still in Galilee:
- Luke 24:21 ἀλλά
But we were hoping He was the One who would redeem Israel. And besides all this, it is the third day since these things took place.
- Luke 24:22 Ἀλλὰ
Furthermore, some of our women astounded us. They were at the tomb early this morning,
- John 1:8 ἀλλ’
He himself was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light.
- John 1:13 ἀλλ’
children born not of blood, nor of the desire or will of man, but born of God.
- John 1:31 ἀλλ’
I myself did not know Him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that He might be revealed to Israel.”
- John 1:33 ἀλλ’
I myself did not know Him, but the One who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘The man on whom you see the Spirit descend and rest is He who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’
- John 3:8 ἀλλ’
The wind blows where it wishes. You hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”
- John 3:16 ἀλλ’
For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.
- John 3:17 ἀλλ’
For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.
- John 3:28 ἀλλ’
You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ, but am sent ahead of Him.’
- John 3:36 ἀλλ’
Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.”
- John 4:2 ἀλλ’
(although it was not Jesus who baptized, but His disciples),
- John 4:14 ἀλλὰ
But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life.”
- John 4:23 ἀλλὰ
But a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth, for the Father is seeking such as these to worship Him.
- John 5:18 ἀλλὰ
Because of this, the Jews tried all the harder to kill Him. Not only was He breaking the Sabbath, but He was even calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God.
- John 5:22 ἀλλὰ
Furthermore, the Father judges no one, but has assigned all judgment to the Son,
- John 5:24 ἀλλὰ
Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life.
- John 5:30 ἀλλὰ
I can do nothing by Myself; I judge only as I hear. And My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.
- John 5:34 ἀλλὰ
Even though I do not accept human testimony, I say these things so that you may be saved.
- John 5:42 ἀλλὰ
but I know you, that you do not have the love of God within you.
- John 6:9 ἀλλὰ
“Here is a boy with five barley loaves and two small fish. But what difference will these make among so many?”
- John 6:22 ἀλλὰ
The next day, the crowd that had remained on the other side of the sea realized that only one boat had been there, and that Jesus had not boarded it with His disciples, but they had gone away alone.
- John 6:23 ἀλλὰ
However, some boats from Tiberias landed near the place where the people had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks.
- John 6:26 ἀλλ’
Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it is not because you saw these signs that you are looking for Me, but because you ate the loaves and had your fill.
- John 6:27 ἀλλὰ
Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on Him God the Father has placed His seal of approval.”
- John 6:32 ἀλλ’
Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but it is My Father who gives you the true bread from heaven.
- John 6:36 ἀλλ’
But as I stated, you have seen Me and still you do not believe.
- John 6:38 ἀλλὰ
For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but to do the will of Him who sent Me.
- John 6:39 ἀλλὰ
And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that I shall lose none of those He has given Me, but raise them up at the last day.
- John 6:64 ἀλλ’
However, there are some of you who do not believe.” (For Jesus had known from the beginning which of them did not believe and who would betray Him.)
- John 7:10 ἀλλὰ
But after His brothers had gone up to the feast, He also went—not publicly, but in secret.
- John 7:12 ἀλλὰ
Many in the crowds were whispering about Him. Some said, “He is a good man.” But others replied, “No, He deceives the people.”
- John 7:16 ἀλλὰ
“My teaching is not My own,” Jesus replied. “It comes from Him who sent Me.
- John 7:22 ἀλλ’
But because Moses gave you circumcision, you circumcise a boy on the Sabbath (not that it is from Moses, but from the patriarchs.)
- John 7:24 ἀλλὰ
Stop judging by outward appearances, and start judging justly.”
- John 7:27 ἀλλὰ
But we know where this man is from. When the Christ comes, no one will know where He is from.”
- John 7:28 ἀλλ’
Then Jesus, still teaching in the temple courts, cried out, “You know Me, and you know where I am from. I have not come of My own accord, but He who sent Me is true. You do not know Him,
- John 7:44 ἀλλ’
Some of them wanted to seize Him, but no one laid a hand on Him.