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DEEP KJV WORD STUDY

But

Begin with the exact English word as it appears in the King James Bible. Follow its whole-Bible usage, book distribution, related indexed forms, Webster 1828, every occurrence, and the occurrence-specific Hebrew/Aramaic/Greek mappings behind it.

3,994exact KJV occurrences 2,324Old Testament 1,670New Testament 66books containing the word 44mapped Strong's IDs 1,670occurrence-specific Strong's links
FIRST OCCURRENCE

Genesis 2:6

But there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground.

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LAST OCCURRENCE

Revelation 22:3

And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him:

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KJV DISTRIBUTION

Where But appears.

This is exact English-word usage from the canonical KJV token index, not a Strong's estimate.

Genesis 103101 verses Exodus 7068 verses Leviticus 7875 verses Numbers 8784 verses Deuteronomy 9895 verses Joshua 5957 verses Judges 7467 verses Ruth 66 verses 1 Samuel 118108 verses 2 Samuel 8783 verses 1 Kings 9084 verses 2 Kings 9085 verses 1 Chronicles 4745 verses 2 Chronicles 9487 verses Ezra 1211 verses Nehemiah 3028 verses Esther 2019 verses Job 7772 verses Psalms 182172 verses Proverbs 245243 verses Ecclesiastes 2928 verses Song of Solomon 118 verses Isaiah 133119 verses Jeremiah 183170 verses Lamentations 55 verses Ezekiel 109104 verses Daniel 7165 verses Hosea 2423 verses Joel 33 verses Amos 2120 verses Obadiah 22 verses Jonah 88 verses Micah 1310 verses Nahum 43 verses Habakkuk 44 verses Zephaniah 54 verses Haggai 52 verses Zechariah 1716 verses Malachi 109 verses Matthew 237219 verses Mark 127117 verses Luke 175167 verses John 199189 verses Acts 144140 verses Romans 127121 verses 1 Corinthians 169148 verses 2 Corinthians 8675 verses Galatians 5150 verses Ephesians 2525 verses Philippians 3027 verses Colossians 66 verses 1 Thessalonians 2221 verses 2 Thessalonians 88 verses 1 Timothy 2625 verses 2 Timothy 2524 verses Titus 1110 verses Philemon 64 verses Hebrews 6159 verses James 2319 verses 1 Peter 3432 verses 2 Peter 1615 verses 1 John 2422 verses 2 John 44 verses 3 John 54 verses Jude 65 verses Revelation 2322 verses
ORIGINAL-LANGUAGE MAP

Which Hebrew, Aramaic, or Greek words stand behind this KJV word?

These relationships come from exact verse + token-position mappings. We do not assume that one English spelling always equals one Strong's number. A single English token can also carry more than one source tag, so the Strong's-link total can exceed the number of English occurrences.

GreekG3361
μή

mḗ · may

26 times translated as this KJV form816 total Strong's occurrences

(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether

Strong's KJV usage: :--any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without.

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: Matthew 5:13Strong's last: Revelation 14:3

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GreekG1437
ἐάν

eán · eh-an'

2 times translated as this KJV form278 total Strong's occurrences

a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty

Strong's KJV usage: :--before, but, except, (and) if, (if) so, (what-, whither-)soever, though, when (-soever), whether (or), to whom, (who-)so(-ever).

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: Mark 10:30Strong's last: Galatians 2:16

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HebrewH389
אַךְ

ʼak · ak

2 times translated as this KJV form22 total Strong's occurrences

adv

a particle of affirmation, surely; hence (by limitation) only

Strong's KJV usage: also, in any wise, at least, but, certainly, even, howbeit, nevertheless, notwithstanding, only, save, surely, of a surety, truly, verily, wherefore, yet (but).

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: Genesis 9:4Strong's last: Judges 7:19

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HebrewH518
אִם

ʼim · eem

2 times translated as this KJV form43 total Strong's occurrences

prt

used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not

Strong's KJV usage: (and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), + but, either, + except, + more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, + save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, + surely (no more, none, not), though, + of a truth, + unless, + verily, when, whereas, whether, while, + yet.

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: Genesis 24:38Strong's last: Jeremiah 23:38

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AramaicH1297
בְּרַם

bᵉram · ber-am'

2 times translated as this KJV form5 total Strong's occurrences

adv

properly, highly, i.e. surely; but used adversatively, however

Strong's KJV usage: but, nevertheless, yet.

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: Ezra 5:13Strong's last: Daniel 2:28

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HebrewH7535
רַק

raq · rak

2 times translated as this KJV form16 total Strong's occurrences

adv

properly, leanness, i.e. (figuratively) limitation; only adverbial, merely, or conjunctional, although

Strong's KJV usage: but, even, except, howbeit howsoever, at the least, nevertheless, nothing but, notwithstanding, only, save, so (that), surely, yet (so), in any wise.

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: Genesis 26:29Strong's last: Exodus 8:29

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HebrewH657
אֶפֶס

ʼepheç · eh'-fes

1 times translated as this KJV form43 total Strong's occurrences

n-m

cessation, i.e. an end (especially of the earth); often used adverb, no further; also the ankle (in the dual), as being the extremity of the leg or foot

Strong's KJV usage: ankle, but (only), end, howbeit, less than nothing, nevertheless (where), no, none (beside), not (any, -withstanding), thing of nought, save(-ing), there, uttermost part, want, without (cause).

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: Numbers 23:13Strong's last: Numbers 23:13

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HebrewH1115
בִּלְתִּי

biltîy · bil-tee'

1 times translated as this KJV form30 total Strong's occurrences

np

properly, a failure of, i.e. (used only as a negative particle, usually with a prepositional prefix) not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until, etc.

Strong's KJV usage: because un(satiable), beside, but, continual, except, from, lest, neither, no more, none, not, nothing, save, that no, without.

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: Genesis 21:26Strong's last: Genesis 21:26

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HebrewH1571
גַּם

gam · gam

1 times translated as this KJV form34 total Strong's occurrences

adv

properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and

Strong's KJV usage: again, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: Job 12:3Strong's last: Job 12:3

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HebrewH3588
כִּי

kîy · kee

1 times translated as this KJV form45 total Strong's occurrences

conj

(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed

Strong's KJV usage: and, (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), but, certainly, doubtless, else, even, except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, (al-) though, till, truly, until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet.

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: Genesis 17:15Strong's last: Genesis 17:15

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HebrewH3808
לֹא

lôʼ · lo

1 times translated as this KJV form73 total Strong's occurrences

adv

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

Strong's KJV usage: × before, or else, ere, except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), (× as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, surely, as truly as, of a truth, verily, for want, whether, without.

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: 2 Samuel 19:28Strong's last: 2 Samuel 19:28

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HebrewH5750
עוֹד

ʻôwd · ode

1 times translated as this KJV form30 total Strong's occurrences

adv

properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more

Strong's KJV usage: again, × all life long, at all, besides, but, else, further(-more), henceforth, (any) longer, (any) more(-over), × once, since, (be) still, when, (good, the) while (having being), (as, because, whether, while) yet (within).

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: Genesis 35:16Strong's last: Genesis 35:16

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Strong's data is a concordance/lexical reference layer. Scripture context controls interpretation. Lexical source data is shown separately from future TWBC editorial teaching.

EVERY OCCURRENCE

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103 occurrences match the current filters. Each row keeps its exact KJV token position so Original Word and TSK remain occurrence-specific.

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Genesis 19:4
no direct Strong's tag

But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter:

Genesis 19:10
no direct Strong's tag

But the men put forth their hand, and pulled Lot into the house to them, and shut to the door.

Genesis 19:14
no direct Strong's tag

And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for the LORD will destroy this city. But he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in law.

Genesis 19:26
no direct Strong's tag

But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.

Genesis 20:3
no direct Strong's tag

But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she is a man's wife.

Genesis 20:3
no direct Strong's tag

But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she is a man's wife.

Genesis 20:4
no direct Strong's tag

But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay also a righteous nation?

Genesis 20:12
no direct Strong's tag

And yet indeed she is my sister; she is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.

Genesis 21:23
no direct Strong's tag

Now therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son's son: but according to the kindness that I have done unto thee, thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned.

Genesis 21:26
H1115

And Abimelech said, I wot not who hath done this thing: neither didst thou tell me, neither yet heard I of it, but to day.

Genesis 22:7
no direct Strong's tag

And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?

Genesis 23:6
no direct Strong's tag

Hear us, my lord: thou art a mighty prince among us: in the choice of our sepulchres bury thy dead; none of us shall withhold from thee his sepulchre, but that thou mayest bury thy dead.

Genesis 23:13
no direct Strong's tag

And he spake unto Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, But if thou wilt give it, I pray thee, hear me: I will give thee money for the field; take it of me, and I will bury my dead there.

Genesis 24:4
no direct Strong's tag

But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac.

Genesis 24:33
no direct Strong's tag

And there was set meat before him to eat: but he said, I will not eat, until I have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on.

Genesis 24:38
H518

But thou shalt go unto my father's house, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son.

Genesis 25:6
no direct Strong's tag

But unto the sons of the concubines, which Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts, and sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, unto the east country.

Genesis 25:28
no direct Strong's tag

And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob.

Genesis 26:29
H7535

That thou wilt do us no hurt, as we have not touched thee, and as we have done unto thee nothing but good, and have sent thee away in peace: thou art now the blessed of the LORD.

Genesis 27:22
no direct Strong's tag

And Jacob went near unto Isaac his father; and he felt him, and said, The voice is Jacob's voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau.

Genesis 27:38
no direct Strong's tag

And Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father? bless me, even me also, O my father. And Esau lifted up his voice, and wept.

Genesis 28:17
no direct Strong's tag

And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.

Genesis 28:19
H199

And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first.

Genesis 29:17
no direct Strong's tag

Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.

Genesis 29:20
no direct Strong's tag

And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.

WEBSTER’S 1828

English meaning and historical usage.

Dictionary data is kept visibly separate from Scripture and from lexical Strong's data.

but

BUT, part. for butan.

1. Except; besides; unless.

Who can it be, but perjured Lycon?

That is, removed, separated, excepted.

Lycon being separated, or excepted, who can it be?

And but infirmity,

Which waits upon worn times, hath something seized

His wish'd ability, he had himself

The lands and waters measured.

That is, except, unless, separate this fact, that infirmity had seized his ability, he had measured the lands and waters.

In this use but butan, is a participle equivalent to excepting, and may be referred to the person speaking, or more naturally, it is equivalent to excepted, and with the following words, or clause, forming the case absolute.

Who can it be, Lycon being excepted?

And but my noble Moor is true of mind, it were enough to put him to ill thinking.

It cannot be but nature hath some director, of infinite power, to guide her in all her ways.

There is no question but the King of Spain will reform most of the abuses.

It is not impossible but I may alter the complexion of my play.

In the last three examples, that is omitted after but

It is not impossible but that I may alter the complexion of my play.

In these and all similar phrases, but denotes separation, exception.

2. Only.

A formidable man, but to his friends.

There is but one man present.use of but is a modern innovation; but perhaps too firmly established to be corrected. In all such phrases, a negative, not, nothing, or other word, is omitted. He is not a formidable man, but to his enemies, that is, except. There is not but one man present, that is, there is not except or besides one present. So also, 'Our light affliction is but for a moment.' 2 Corinthians 4:2. Our affliction is not, except for a moment.

If they kill us, we shall but die. 2 Kings 7:2.

The common people in America retain the original and correct phrase, usually employing a negative. They do not say, I have but one. On the other hand, they say, I have not but one, that is, I have not except one; except one, and I have none. This word but for butan is not a conjunction, nor has it the least affinity to that part of speech.

BUT, conjunction [Eng.over.]

More; further; noting an addition to supply what is wanting to elucidate, or modify the sense of the preceding part of a sentence, or of a discourse, or to continue the discourse, or to exhibit a contrast.

Now abide faith, hope, charity, these three;

BUT, the greatest of these is charity. 1 Corinthians 13:6.

When pride cometh, then cometh shame; but with the

lowly is wisdom. Proverbs 11:1.

Our wants are many and grievous; but quite of another

kind.

The house of representatives were well agreed in passing the bill; but the senate dissented.

This word is in fact a noun equivalent to addition or supply; but in grammatical construction, no inconvenience results from considering it to be a connective.

BUT, noun [Latin peto.]

1. An end; a limit; a bound. It is used particularly for the larger end of a thing, as of a piece of timber, or of a fallen tree; that which grows nearest the earth. It is not often applied to the bound or limit of land; yet butted, for bounded, is often used.

2. The end of a plank in a ship's side or bottom, which unites with another; generally written butt.

BUT, verb intransitive To be bounded by; to lie contiguous to; a word used in America. [See Abut.]

Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). A conservative base-form lookup may be used when the exact inflected KJV form is not a Webster headword.

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