Strong's Lexicon
G4133 — πλήν
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4133 |
|---|---|
| Word: | πλήν |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Etymology: | from G4119 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 31 |
| Transliteration: | plen |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | playn' |
| Meaning: | 1. moreover (besides), i.e. albeit, save that, rather, yet |
| KJV Renderings: | but (rather), except, nevertheless, notwithstanding, save, than |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
πλήν, adverb (from πλέον ’more’ (Curtius, § 375; Lob. Path. Element. 1:143; 2:93 (cf. Lightfoot on Php 3:16)); hence, properly, beyond, besides, further); it stands:
1. adverbially, at the beginning of a sentence, serving either to restrict, or to unfold and expand what has preceded: moreover, besides, so that, according to the requirements of the context, it may also be rendered but, nevertheless; (howbeit; cf. Buttmann, § 146, 2): Mat 11:22; Mat 11:24; Mat 18:7; Mat 26:39; Mat 26:64; Luk 6:24; Luk 6:35; Luk 10:11; Luk 10:14; Luk 10:20; Luk 11:41; Luk 12:31; Luk 13:33; Luk 17:1 L Tr text WH; ; 1Co 11:11; Eph 5:33; Php 1:18 (R G (see Ellicott)); ; Rev 2:25; πλήν ὅτι, except that, save that (examples from classical Greek are given by Passow, under the word, II. 1 e.; (Liddell and Scott, under the word, B. II. 4)): Act 20:23 ((Winer’s Grammar, 508 (473); Php 1:18 L T Tr WH (R. V. only that)).
2. as a preposition, with the genitive (first so by Homer, Odyssey 8, 207; (cf. Winers Grammar, § 54, 6)), besides, except, but: Mar 12:32; Joh 8:10; Act 8:1; Act 15:28; Act 27:22. Cf. Klotz ad Devar. II. 2, p. 724f.
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
πλήν (but (rather))
Matthew 11:22
- KJV: But I say unto you It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment than for you
- GK: πλήν λέγω υμίν Τύρω και Σιδώνι ανεκτότερον έσται εν ημέρα κρίσεως η υμίν
Matthew 11:24
- KJV: But I say unto you That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment than for thee
- GK: πλήν λέγω υμίν ότι γη Σοδόμων ανεκτότερον έσται εν ημέρα κρίσεως η σοι
Matthew 18:7
- KJV: 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
- GK: ουαί τω κόσμω από των σκανδάλων ανάγκη γαρ εστιν ελθείν τα σκάνδαλα πλήν ουαί τω ανθρώπω εκείνω δι΄ ου το σκάνδαλον έρχεται
Matthew 26:39
- KJV: 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 but as thou
- GK: και προελθών μικρόν έπεσεν επί πρόσωπον αυτού προσευχόμενος και λέγων πάτερ μου ει δυνατόν εστι παρελθέτω απ΄ εμού το ποτήριον τούτο πλην ουχ ως εγώ θέλω αλλ΄ ως συ
Matthew 26:64
- KJV: 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 clouds of heaven
- GK: λέγει αυτώ ο Ιησούς συ είπας πλην λέγω υμίν απ΄ άρτι όψεσθε τον υιόν του ανθρώπου καθήμενον εκ δεξιών της δυνάμεως και ερχόμενον επί των νεφελών του ουρανού
Mark 12:32
- KJV: And the scribe said unto him Well Master thou hast said the truth for there is one God and there is none other but he
- GK: και είπεν αυτώ ο γραμματεύς καλώς διδάσκαλε επ΄ αληθείας είπας ότι εις εστι θεός και ουκ έστιν άλλος πλην αυτού
Luke 6:24
- KJV: But woe unto you that are rich for ye have received your consolation
- GK: πλην ουαί υμίν τοις πλουσίοις ότι απέχετε την παράκλησιν υμών
Luke 6:35
- KJV: 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 is kind unto the unthankful and the evil
- GK: πλην αγαπάτε τους εχθρούς υμών και αγαθοποιείτε και δανείζετε μηδέν απελπίζοντες και έσται ο μισθός υμών πολύς και έσεσθε υιοί του υψίστου ότι αυτός χρηστός εστιν επί τους αχαρίστους και πονηρούς
Luke 10:11
- KJV: Even the very dust of your city which cleaveth on us we do wipe off against you notwithstanding be ye sure of this that the kingdom of God come nigh unto you
- GK: και τον κονιορτόν τον κολληθέντα ημίν από της πόλεως υμών απομασσόμεθα υμίν πλήν τούτο γινώσκετε ότι ήγγικεν εφ΄ υμάς η βασιλεία του θεού
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