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.
Philippians 2:4 · Word #6
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)
| 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. |
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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 |