ἀλλὰ
alla
but
neuter plural of ἄλλος; properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations):--and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
John 18:40 · Word #7
Lexicon G235
| Lemma | ἀλλά |
| Transliteration | allá |
| Strong's | G235 |
| In-context | but |
| Literal | but |
Morphology CONJ.C
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | CONJ.C — Correlative Conjunction — Paired conjunctions |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀλλά |
| Strong's | G235 |
SIBI-P1 G235-02
but rather (otherwise)
| Root | ἀλλά (allá) |
| Core Meanings | other, otherwise, but rather, on the contrary, except |
| Semantic Range | but, yet, rather, instead, on the contrary, except, nevertheless; can mark strong contrast, correction, exception, or emphatic transition. |
| Conceptual Significance | ἀλλά frequently signals decisive contrast in biblical argumentation, marking repentance, reversal, divine correction, or the redirection of thought from human expectation to divine reality. It often introduces the theological turning point within a sentence or discourse. |
| Morphological Notes | Coordinating conjunction (Gr,CO/CC); indeclinable particle; functions to connect clauses with adversative or contrastive force; no tense, voice, mood, case, gender, or number distinctions. |
| Rendering Rationale | ἀλλά derives from ἄλλος ("other") and introduces contrast by shifting to an "other-wise" perspective. Rendering it as "but rather (otherwise)" preserves the root idea of "otherness" while reflecting its function as a coordinating adversative conjunction (Gr,CO/CC), which grammatically connects clauses without inflection for case, number, or gender. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ἀλλά (other, otherwise, but rather, on the contrary, except)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G235-01 |
all | but rather (on-the-other-hand) |
G243-01 |
alla | but rather (on-the-other-hand) |
Word Usage (637 occurrences of G235)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 4:4 | ἀλλ’ | all | |
| Matthew 5:15 | ἀλλ’ | all | |
| Matthew 5:17 | ἀλλὰ | alla |