ἀλλά alla · G0235

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 …

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

ἀλλά, ; conjunction, originally neuter plural of ἄλλος, otheruise: used adversatively to limit or oppose words, sentences, or clauses, stronger than δέ: ; I in simple oppositions, but, ; I.1 after negative clauses, οὐ κακός, ἀλλ᾽ ἀγαθός[]; I.1.b after a simple negative, ἦ παραφρονεῖ; οὔκ, ἀλλ᾽ ὕπνος μ᾽ ἔχει[]; I.1.c frequently after οὐ μόνον, μὴ μόνον, with or without καί, οὐ μόνον ἅπαξ, ἀ. πολλάκις[], either, not only.. but.., μὴ ὅτι ἰδιώτην τινά, ἀλλὰ τὸν μέγαν βασιλέα[]; or, not only not.. …

Where it's used 642 times

Matthew 4:4 · Matthew 5:15 · Matthew 5:17 · Matthew 5:39 · Matthew 6:13 · Matthew 6:18 · Matthew 7:21 · Matthew 8:4 · Matthew 8:8 · Matthew 9:12 · Matthew 9:13 · Matthew 9:17 · Matthew 9:18 · Matthew 9:24 · Matthew 10:20 · Matthew 10:34 · Matthew 11:8 · Matthew 11:9 · Matthew 13:21 · Matthew 15:11 · Matthew 16:12 · Matthew 16:17 · Matthew 16:23 · Matthew 17:12 · Matthew 18:22 · Matthew 18:30 · Matthew 19:6 · Matthew 19:11 · Matthew 20:23 · Matthew 20:26 · Matthew 20:28 · Matthew 21:21 · Matthew 22:30 · Matthew 22:32 · Matthew 24:6 · Matthew 26:39 · Matthew 27:24 · Mark 1:44 · Mark 1:45 · Mark 2:17 · Mark 2:22 · Mark 3:26 · Mark 3:27 · Mark 3:29 · Mark 4:17 · Mark 4:22 · Mark 5:19 · Mark 5:26 · Mark 5:39 · Mark 6:9 · Mark 6:52 · Mark 7:5 · Mark 7:15 · Mark 7:19 · Mark 7:25 · Mark 8:33 · Mark 9:8 · Mark 9:13 · Mark 9:22 · Mark 9:37 … and 582 more

Source: TBESG G0235; TFLSJ G0235

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

All attributions and changes