conjunction

plēn

Greekπλήν (plēn)

Strong’sG4133

however, nevertheless

stem plēn-32 times in the New Testamentin 9 of 27 books

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This word never changes. It is spelled the same wherever it appears, so there is nothing to learn beyond the word itself.

Where it appears

32 occurrences, every one of them listed

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Matthew 11:22“but”plēn legamō vi, Tura kai Sidōna anektoterem eti en hēmera krisiau ē vi.But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.

Matthew 11:24“but”plēn legamō vi hoti gēa Sodomeiu anektoterem eti en hēmera krisiau ē si.But I tell you that it will be more bearable for Sodom on the day of judgment than for you.”

Matthew 18:7“but”ouai to kosmo apo teiu skandaleiu; anankas gar erchara teim skandaleim, plēn ouai to anthrōpo dia hou tem skandalem erchetō.Woe to the world for the causes of sin. These stumbling blocks must come, but woe to the man through whom they come!

Matthew 26:39“yet”kai proercharatos mikrem piptata epi prosōpem autou proseucherōtos kai legarōtos; Patēror mu, ei dunatem atō, parerchatar apo mu tem potēriem houtem; plēn ouk hōs mis thelamō alla hōs sis.Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.”

Matthew 26:64“but”legatō auto tos Iēsus; Sis legasa; plēn legamō vi, apo arti horevi ton huion tou anthrōpou katherōton ek dexeiu tau dunamiau kai ercherōton epi taiu nefelaiu tou ouranou.“You have said it yourself,” Jesus answered. “But I say to all of you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”

Luke 6:24“but”plēn ouai vi toi plousioi, hoti apechavō tan paraklēsian vu.But woe to you who are rich, for you have already received your comfort.

Luke 6:35“but”plēn agapavōr toin echthroin vu kai agathopoiavōr kai daneizavōr mēdenem apelpizarōtois; kai eti tos misthos vu pollos, kai evi huiois Hupsistou, hoti autos chrēstos atō epi toin acharistoin kai ponēroin.But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.

Luke 10:11“yet”Kai ton koniorton ton kolliraton ni ek tau politau vu eis toin podoin apomassenō vi; plēn houtem gnōskavōr hoti engizatē tas basileias tou theou.‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet, we wipe off as a testimony against you. Yet be sure of this: The kingdom of God is near.’

Luke 10:14“but”plēn Tura kai Sidōna anektoterem eti en ta krisia ē vi.But it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you.

Luke 10:20“nevertheless”plēn en houte mē chairavōr hoti teim pneumeim vi hupotassitō, chairavōr de hoti teim onomeim vu engrafitē en toi ouranoi.Nevertheless, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”

Luke 11:41“but”plēn teim eneiarōteim dōavar eleēmosunan, kai idou panteim kathareim vi atō.But give as alms the things that are within you, and behold, everything will be clean for you.

Luke 12:31“but”plēn zētavōr tan basileian autou, kai houteim prostithiti vi.But seek His kingdom, and these things will be added unto you.

Luke 13:33“nevertheless”plēn datō min sēmeron kai aurion kai ta echerōta poreuerō, hoti ouk endechetaietō profēton apolluera exō Ierousalēm.Nevertheless, I must keep going today and tomorrow and the next day, for it is not admissible for a prophet to perish outside of Jerusalem.

Luke 17:1“but”Legata de pros toin mathētoin autou; Anendektem atō teu teim skandaleim mē erchara, plēn ouai dia hou erchetō;Jesus said to His disciples, “It is inevitable that stumbling blocks will come, but woe to the one through whom they come!

Luke 18:8“nevertheless”legamō vi hoti poiati tan ekdikēsian autoiu en tache. plēn tos huios tou anthrōpou ercharatos ara heuriskati tan pistian epi tau gēau?I tell you, He will promptly carry out justice on their behalf. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?”

Luke 19:27“but”plēn toin echthroin mu houtoin toin mē thelaratoin min basilara epi autoin agavar hōde kai katasfazavar autoin emprosthen mu.And these enemies of mine who were unwilling for me to rule over them, bring them here and slay them in front of me.’”

Luke 22:21“but”plēn idou tas cheiras tou paradōarōtou min meta mu epi tau trapezau;Look! The hand of My betrayer is with Mine on the table.

Luke 22:22“but”hoti tos huios men tou anthrōpou kata tem horizirētem poreuetō, plēn ouai to anthrōpo ekeino dia hou paradōitō.Indeed, the Son of Man will go as it has been determined, but woe to that man who betrays Him.”

Luke 22:42“nevertheless”legarōtos; Patēror, ei boulesō paraferasar houtem tem potēriem apo mu; plēn mē tem thelēmem mu alla tem sem ginetōr.“Father, if You are willing, take this cup from Me. Yet not My will, but Yours be done.”

Luke 23:28“but”strefiratos de pros autain tos Iēsus legata; Thugatērair Ierousalēm, mē klaiavōr epi min; plēn epi heautain klaiavōr kai epi teim tekneim vu,But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.

Acts 20:23“except”plēn hoti tem pneumem tem hagiem kata politan diamarturetō mi legarōtem hoti desmeim kai thlipsiais min menalō;I only know that in town after town the Holy Spirit warns me that chains and afflictions await me.

1 Corinthians 11:11“nevertheless”plēn oute gunaikas chōris anērou oute anēros chōris gunaikau en kurio;In the Lord, however, woman is not independent of man, nor is man independent of woman.

Ephesians 5:33“however”plēn kai vis tois kata henon hekastos tan heautou gunaikan houtōs agapatōr hōs heauton, tas de gunaikas hina fobeteiō ton anēron.Nevertheless, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.

Philippians 1:18“only”tinem gar? plēn hoti panto tropo, eite profasia eite alētheia, Christos katangellitō, kai en houte chairamō; alla kai chairimi,What then is the issue? Just this: that in every way, whether by false motives or true, Christ is preached. And in this I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice,

Philippians 3:16“only”plēn eis hem fthanana, te aute stoicharō.Nevertheless, we must live up to what we have already attained.

Philippians 4:14“nevertheless”plēn kalōs poiava sunkoinōnaratois mu ta thlipsia.Nevertheless, you have done well to share in my affliction.

Revelation 2:25“only”plēn hem echavō kratavar achri hou an hēkameia.than to hold fast to what you have until I come.

Mark 12:32“besides”kai legata auto tos grammatevos; Kalōs, didaskalor, epi alētheiau legasa hoti henos atō kai ouk atō allos plēn autou;“Right, Teacher,” the scribe replied. “You have stated correctly that God is One and there is no other but Him,

John 8:10anakuptaratos de tos Iēsus kai mēdenon theaseratos plēn tau gunaikau legata auta, pou alō? ekeinois tois katēgorois su oudenos sin katakrinata?Then Jesus straightened up and asked her, “Woman, where are your accusers? Has no one condemned you?”

Acts 8:1“except”Saulos de ate suneudokarōtos ta anairesia autou. Gineta de en ekeina ta hēmera diōgmos megos epi tan ekklēsan tan en Hierosolumei; pantois de diaspeirila kata tain chōrain tau Ioudaiau kai Samareiau plēn toiu apostoloiu.And Saul was there, giving approval to Stephen’s death. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.

Acts 15:28“than”dokata gar te pneume te hagie kai ni mēdenem polloterem epitithirō vi barem plēn houteiu teiu epanankes,It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to burden you with anything beyond these essential requirements:

Acts 27:22“but”kai teim nun parainamō vin euthumarō, apobolas gar psuchau oudenas eti ek vu plēn teu ploieu;But now I urge you to keep up your courage, because you will not experience any loss of life, but only of the ship.