רַק (raq) means “except” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: rak Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
רַק · raq · except
1) only, altogether, surely 1a) only 1b) only, nought but, altogether (in limitation) 1c) save, except (after a negative) 1d) only, altogether, surely (with an affirmative) 1e) if only, provided only (prefixed for emphasis) 1f) only, exclusively (for emphasis)
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the same as H7534 (רַק) as a noun; properly, leanness, i.e. (figuratively) limitation; only adverbial, merely, or conjunctional, although
KJV glosses: but, even, except, howbeit howsoever, at the least, nevertheless, nothing but, notwithstanding, only, save, so (that), surely, yet (so), in any wise.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| only | 27 |
| but | 24 |
| nevertheless | 8 |
| however | 7 |
| surely | 4 |
| except | 3 |
| yet | 3 |
| above all | 2 |
| anything but | 2 |
| except that | 2 |
| you will only | 2 |
| also | 1 |
| and though | 1 |
| be sure to | 1 |
| but only | 1 |
| especially | 1 |
| if only | 1 |
| in addition | 1 |
| just | 1 |
| the only | 1 |
| was altogether | 1 |
| was the only | 1 |
| we carried off for ourselves only | 1 |
| will bring sheer | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| and ye in any wise | 1 |
| but | 1 |
| except | 1 |
| howbeit | 1 |
| nevertheless | 1 |
| not with you even | 1 |
| notwithstanding | 1 |
| only | 1 |
| only that | 1 |
| save | 1 |
| so | 1 |
| surely | 1 |
| unto thee nothing but | 1 |
| with thee howsoever | 1 |
| yet | 1 |
| yet so | 1 |
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The Israelites took for themselves all the plunder and livestock of these cities, but they put all the people to the sword until they had completely destroyed them, not sparing anyone who breathed.
Read word by wordNo Anakim were left in the land of the Israelites; only in Gaza, Gath, and Ashdod did any survive.
Read word by wordAll the inhabitants of the hill country from Lebanon to Misrephoth-maim—all the Sidonians—I Myself will drive out before the Israelites. Be sure to divide it by lot as an inheritance to Israel, as I have commanded you.
Read word by wordTo the tribe of Levi, however, Moses had given no inheritance. The food offerings to the LORD, the God of Israel, are their inheritance, just as He had promised them.
Read word by wordBut be very careful to observe the commandment and the law that Moses the servant of the LORD gave you: to love the LORD your God, to walk in all His ways, to keep His commandments, to hold fast to Him, and to serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul.”
Read word by wordif only to teach warfare to the subsequent generations of Israel, especially to those who had not known it formerly:
Read word by wordThen Gideon said to God, “Do not be angry with me; let me speak one more time. Please allow me one more test with the fleece. This time let it be dry, and the ground covered with dew.”
Read word by wordAnd when Jephthah returned home to Mizpah, there was his daughter coming out to meet him with tambourines and dancing! She was his only child; he had no son or daughter besides her.
Read word by wordThen Samson’s wife came to him, weeping, and said, “You hate me! You do not really love me! You have posed to my people a riddle, but have not explained it to me.” “Look,” he said, “I have not even explained it to my father or mother, so why should I explain it to you?”
Read word by word“Peace to you,” said the old man. “Let me supply everything you need. Only do not spend the night in the square.”
Read word by wordHannah was praying in her heart, and though her lips were moving, her voice could not be heard. So Eli thought she was drunk
Read word by wordBut when they got up early the next morning, there was Dagon, fallen on his face before the ark of the LORD, with his head and his hands broken off and lying on the threshold. Only the torso remained.
Read word by wordThe people, however, were still sacrificing on the high places because a house for the Name of the LORD had not yet been built.
Read word by wordAnd Solomon loved the LORD and walked in the statutes of his father David, except that he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.
Read word by wordThere was nothing in the ark except the two stone tablets that Moses had placed in it at Horeb, where the LORD had made a covenant with the Israelites after they had come out of the land of Egypt.
Read word by wordNevertheless, you are not the one to build it; but your son, your own offspring, will build the house for My Name.’
Read word by wordTherefore now, O LORD, God of Israel, keep for Your servant, my father David, what You promised when You said: ‘You will never fail to have a man to sit before Me on the throne of Israel, if only your descendants guard their way to walk before Me as you have done.’
Read word by wordYet I will not tear the whole kingdom away from him. I will give one tribe to your son for the sake of My servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem, which I have chosen.”
Read word by wordI tore the kingdom away from the house of David and gave it to you. But you have not been like My servant David, who kept My commandments and followed Me with all his heart, doing only what was right in My eyes.
Read word by wordFor David had done what was right in the eyes of the LORD and had not turned aside from anything the LORD commanded all the days of his life, except in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.
Read word by wordThe high places were not removed, but Asa’s heart was fully devoted to the LORD all his days.
Read word by wordNow the rest of the acts of Asa, along with all his might, all his accomplishments, and the cities he built, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? In his old age, however, he became diseased in his feet.
Read word by word(Surely there was never one like Ahab, who sold himself to do evil in the sight of the LORD, incited by his wife Jezebel.
Read word by wordBut the king said to him, “How many times must I make you swear not to tell me anything but the truth in the name of the LORD?”
Read word by wordAnd he did evil in the sight of the LORD, but not as his father and mother had done. He removed the sacred pillar of Baal that his father had made.
Read word by wordNevertheless, he clung to the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit; he did not turn away from them.
Read word by wordbut he did not turn away from the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit—the worship of the golden calves at Bethel and Dan.
Read word by wordNevertheless, the high places were not removed; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense there.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 12.4
And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, but not as his father David had done. He did everything as his father Joash had done.
Read word by wordNevertheless, the high places were not taken away, and the people continued sacrificing and burning incense on the high places.
Read word by wordNevertheless, the high places were not taken away; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense there.
Read word by wordNevertheless, the high places were not taken away; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense there. Jotham rebuilt the Upper Gate of the house of the LORD.
Read word by wordAnd he did evil in the sight of the LORD, but not like the kings of Israel who preceded him.
Read word by wordSo the LORD was very angry with Israel, and He removed them from His presence. Only the tribe of Judah remained,
Read word by wordI will never again cause the feet of the Israelites to wander from the land that I gave to their fathers, if only they are careful to do all I have commanded them—the whole Law that My servant Moses commanded them.”
Read word by wordThere was nothing in the ark except the two tablets that Moses had placed in it at Horeb, where the LORD had made a covenant with the Israelites after they had come out of Egypt.
Read word by wordNevertheless, you are not the one to build it; but your son, your own offspring, will build the house for My Name.’
Read word by wordTherefore now, O LORD, God of Israel, keep for Your servant, my father David, what You promised when You said: ‘You will never fail to have a man to sit before Me on the throne of Israel, if only your descendants guard their way to walk in My law as you have walked before Me.’
Read word by wordThe high places were not removed from Israel, but Asa’s heart was fully devoted all his days.
Read word by wordBut the king said to him, “How many times must I make you swear not to tell me anything but the truth in the name of the LORD?”
Read word by wordAnd he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, but not wholeheartedly.
Read word by wordAnd he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Uzziah had done. In addition, he did not enter the temple of the LORD. But the people still behaved corruptly.
Read word by wordAnd now you intend to reduce to slavery the men and women of Judah and Jerusalem. But are you not also guilty before the LORD your God?
Read word by wordHowever, since there were not enough priests to skin all the burnt offerings, their Levite brothers helped them until the work was finished and until the priests had consecrated themselves. For the Levites had been more diligent in consecrating themselves than the priests had been.
Read word by wordI will never again cause the feet of the Israelites to leave the land that I assigned to your fathers, if only they are careful to do all that I have commanded them through Moses—all the laws, statutes, and judgments.”
Read word by wordNevertheless, the people still sacrificed at the high places, but only to the LORD their God.
Read word by word“Very well,” said the LORD to Satan. “Everything he has is in your hands, but you must not lay a hand on the man himself.” Then Satan went out from the presence of the LORD.
Read word by wordthe Sabeans swooped down and took them away. They put the servants to the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you!”
Read word by wordWhile he was still speaking, another messenger came and reported: “The fire of God fell from heaven. It burned and consumed the sheep and the servants, and I alone have escaped to tell you!”
Read word by wordWhile he was still speaking, another messenger came and reported: “The Chaldeans formed three bands, raided the camels, and took them away. They put the servants to the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you!”
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