ἀλλά

G0235 G:CONJ

but

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). (AS)