Allá — G235

G235 · Greek — ἀλλά

Pronunciation: al-lah'

Definition

conjunction

properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)

  1. But. So related to the preceding words that it serves to introduce
    1. an opposition to concessions
    2. an objection
    3. an exception
    4. a restriction
    5. an ascensive transition or gradation, nay rather, yea moreover
    6. or forms a transition to the cardinal matter, especially before imperatives
    7. it is put elliptically
    8. after a conditional or concessive protasis it signifies, at the beginning of the apodosis, yet
    9. after a preceding μέν
    10. it is joined to other particles
  2. preceded by a negation
    1. οὐκ (μή)... ἀλλά
    2. The negation to which ἀλλά pertains is suppressed, but can easily be supplied upon reflection

Usually translated as

but, yea, yet, nevertheless, howbeit, and, nay, therefore, save, notwithstanding, indeed, no

Origin

neuter plural of G243

Occurrences

Allá occurs 631 times in 598 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (36), Mark (39), Luke (37), John (101), Acts (29), Romans (68), 1 Corinthians (63), 2 Corinthians (53), Galatians (23), Ephesians (13), Philippians (14), Colossians (3), 1 Thessalonians (12), 2 Thessalonians (5), 1 Timothy (12), 2 Timothy (12), Titus (4), Philemon (2), Hebrews (16), James (5), 1 Peter (14), 2 Peter (5), 1 John (12), 2 John (4), 3 John (3), Jude (2), Revelation (11)

Strong's Lexicon — A