ΑΛʼΛ, αλʼλ
ALʼL, alʼl
Sounds Like: AL
Translations: but, rather, however, yet, another, other, different
From the root: ΑΛΛΑ, ΑΛΛΟΣ
Part of Speech: Conjunction, Adjective
Explanation: This word, ΑΛʼΛ, is an elided form, indicated by the coronis (apostrophe). It most commonly represents either the conjunction ΑΛΛΑ (alla) or a form of the adjective ΑΛΛΟΣ (allos). As ΑΛΛΑ, it functions as a conjunction meaning 'but,' 'rather,' or 'however,' introducing a contrast or an alternative. As a form of ΑΛΛΟΣ, it means 'another,' 'other,' or 'different,' describing a distinct entity or group. The specific meaning depends on the context of the sentence.
Inflection: Elided form of ΑΛΛΑ (does not inflect) or various inflections of ΑΛΛΟΣ (e.g., Nominative, Feminine, Singular for ΑΛΛΗ; or Accusative, Neuter, Singular for ΑΛΛΟ).
Strong’s numbers: G0235 (Lookup on BibleHub), G0243 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Isaiah — 7:8, 9:20, 10:20, 42:19, 43:17, 50:7
- Jeremiah — 2:34, 3:10, 7:23, 9:23, 45:6
- Matthew — 4:4
- Shepherd of Hermas — 3:1, 93:6
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑΛΛΑ, ΑΛΛΟΣ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΑΛʼ — but, yet, however, other, another, a different
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