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ἀλλά/alla
This word is used to organize what someone wrote. It relates two ideas or groups of words to one another in some way. It is a conjunction.
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This word can mean but. This word is used to say something that is different than what was just said.
- When this word is used with a command, it tells the reader that they should listen carefully to the command.
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This word can mean however. This word was used when beginning to write about something different.
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This word can mean yet.
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This word can mean except.
Sometimes this word is used with other words:
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When it is used with γε (G1065), these words can mean yes or indeed.
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When it is used with ἤ (G2228), these words are used to say instead or except.