Plḗn — G4133

Definition

adverb

moreover (besides), i.e. albeit, save that, rather, yet

1. adverbially, at the beginning of a sentence, serving either to restrict, or to unfold and expand what has preceded
2. as a preposition, with the genitive , besides, except, but

Usually translated as

but, nevertheless, notwithstanding, except, save, than

Origin

from G4119

• pleíōn (G4119)

Occurrences

Plḗn occurs 31 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (5), Mark (1), Luke (14), John (1), Acts (4), 1 Corinthians (1), Ephesians (1), Philippians (3), Revelation (1)

• Matthew 11:22 — But (πλὴν) I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you.
• Matthew 11:24 — But (πλὴν) I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.
• Matthew 18:7 — Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but (πλὴν) woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!
• Matthew 26:39 — And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless (πλὴν) not as I will, but as thou wilt.
• Matthew 26:64 — Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless (πλὴν) I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
• Mark 12:32 — And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but (πλὴν) he:
• Luke 6:24 — But (Πλὴν) woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.
• Luke 6:35 — But (πλὴν) love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.
• Luke 10:11 — Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding (πλὴν) be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.
• Luke 10:14 — But (πλὴν) it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment, than for you.
• Luke 10:20 — Notwithstanding (πλὴν) in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.
• Luke 11:41 — But (πλὴν) rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you.
• Luke 12:31 — But (πλὴν) rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.
• Luke 13:33 — Nevertheless (πλὴν) I must walk to day, and to morrow, and the day following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem.
• Luke 18:8 — I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless (πλὴν) when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?
• Luke 19:27 — But (Πλὴν) those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
• Luke 22:21 — But (πλὴν), behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table.
• Luke 22:22 — And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined: but (πλὴν) woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed!
• Luke 22:42 — Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless (πλὴν) not my will, but thine, be done.
• Luke 23:28 — But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but (πλὴν) weep for yourselves, and for your children.
• John 8:10 — When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but (πλὴν) the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee?
• Acts 8:1 — And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judæa and Samaria, except (πλὴν) the apostles.
• Acts 15:28 — For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than (πλὴν) these necessary things;
• Acts 20:23 — Save (πλὴν) that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.
• Acts 27:22 — And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of any man’s life among you, but (πλὴν) of the ship.
• 1 Corinthians 11:11 — Nevertheless (πλὴν) neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord.
• Ephesians 5:33 — Nevertheless (πλὴν) let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.
• Philippians 1:18 — What then? notwithstanding (πλὴν), every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.
• Philippians 3:16 — Nevertheless (πλὴν), whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.
• Philippians 4:14 — Notwithstanding (πλὴν) ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction.
• Revelation 2:25 — But (πλὴν) that which ye have already hold fast till I come.