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ἀλλά

Transliteration: alla · conjunction

638x in NTFirst: Matt 4:4
Meaningbut, except
Part of speechconjunction
Frequency638x in the New Testament
Key inflected formsἀλλ’, ἀλλὰ, Ἀλλὰ, ἀλλά, Ἀλλ’
Example versesMatt 4:4 · Matt 5:15 · Matt 5:17 · Matt 5:39 · Matt 6:13
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What kind of word is ἀλλά?

ἀλλά (alla) is a conjunction that occurs 638 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “but, except” and first appears in Matt 4:4.

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