But in the Bible: 3,994 times in the King James Version

Operator / Syntax	Description	Example Query & Result
`+` (or space)	Logical AND: Finds verses containing all terms. Note that searching words separated only by a space behaves as an exact phrase. Use `+` to find terms anywhere in the same verse.	`jesus + wept` Finds verses containing both "jesus" and "wept" in any order.
`-`	Logical NOT / Exclude: Excludes verses containing the term after the minus sign.	`jesus - wept` Finds verses containing "jesus" but NOT "wept".
`\|`	Logical OR: Finds verses containing either term.	`grace \| mercy` Finds verses containing "grace", "mercy", or both.
`%`	Multi-character Wildcard: Matches zero or more non-space characters.	`behav%` Matches "behave", "behaved", "behaveth", "behavior", etc.
`_`	Single-character Wildcard: Matches exactly one single alphabetical character.	`h_t` Matches "hat", "hot", "hit", etc.
`" "`	Exact Phrase: Wraps a search term in double quotes to find an exact match for the entire phrase.	`"in the beginning"` Finds verses containing exactly "in the beginning" with no variations.
`[Book]`	Search Scope: Restricts your search to a specific book, range of books, or chapter range.	`lord [Matt]` (Only Matthew) `faith [Heb - Jam]` (Hebrews to James) `spirit [Matt 4 - 8]` (Matthew Ch. 4 to 8) `love [John 1:1 - 3:16]` (Specific range)

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But KJV

“But” is in the King James Bible 3,994 times, in 3,751 verses. Jump to the verses ↓

δέ de 939 times
ἀλλά alla 571 times
יהוה yehôvâh 71 times
έἰ μή ei mē 53 times
καί kai 46 times
שׁמע shâma‛ 40 times
עשׂה ‛âśâh 37 times
אישׁ 'ı̂ysh 34 times
אמר 'âmar 32 times
בּן bên 30 times
בּוא bô' 25 times
עם ‛am 25 times
No Strong's number mostly supplied words 189 times

814 more, less often

אלהים 'ĕlôhı̂ym 24 times
מצא mâtsâ' 24 times
נתן nâthan 20 times
מלך melek 19 times
ילך yâlak 18 times
דּוד דּויד dâvid dâvı̂yd 17 times
ידע yâda‛ 17 times
מוּת mûth 17 times
רשׁע râshâ‛ 17 times
πλήν plēn 16 times
דּבר dâbâr 16 times
ענה ‛ânâh 16 times
שׁלח shâlach 16 times
שׁוּב shûb 15 times
אחד 'echâd 14 times
יד yâd 14 times
צדּיק tsaddı̂yq 14 times
יכל יכול yâkôl yâkôl 13 times
עבד ‛ebed 13 times
אב 'âb 12 times
אוּלם 'ûlâm 12 times
עין ‛ayin 12 times
אנושׁ 'ĕnôsh 11 times
הלך hâlak 11 times
יום yôm 11 times
עמד ‛âmad 11 times
שׁביעי שׁבעי shebı̂y‛ı̂y shebi‛ı̂y 11 times
לב lêb 10 times
עבר ‛âbar 10 times
שׁמר shâmar 10 times
אכל 'âkal 9 times
בּטח bâṭach 9 times
דּבר dâbar 9 times
יצא yâtsâ' 9 times
נפשׁ nephesh 9 times
עזב ‛âzab 9 times
פּה peh 9 times
ראה râ'âh 9 times
אשּׁה נשׁים 'ishshâh nâshı̂ym 8 times
בּית bayith 8 times
ישׁע yâsha‛ 8 times
ישׂראל yiśrâ'êl 8 times
כּהן kôhên 8 times
אדם 'âdâm 7 times
אחרית 'achărı̂yth 7 times
ארץ 'erets 7 times
בּין bı̂yn 7 times
חטא châṭâ' 7 times

And 766 others, each in a phrase with “But” a few times.

243 verses in Proverbs Show all

Proverbs

15:20 A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
15:21 Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
15:22 Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.
15:25 The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.
15:26 The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.
15:27 He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
15:28 The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
15:29 The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
15:32 He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.
16:2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
16:9 A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.
16:14 The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
16:22 Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
16:25 There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
16:33 The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.
17:3 The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.
17:9 He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
17:22 A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
17:24 Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
18:2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
18:14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
18:17 He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
18:23 The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
19:4 Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
19:12 The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
19:16 He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.
20:3 It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
20:5 Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
20:6 Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?
20:14 It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
20:15 There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
20:17 Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
20:21 An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
20:22 Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.
21:2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.
21:5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.
21:8 The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.
21:12 The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.
21:13 Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
21:15 It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
21:20 There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
21:26 He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
21:28 A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.
21:29 A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way.
21:31 The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD.
22:3 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
22:15 Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
23:7 For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.
23:17 Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long.
24:16 For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.

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