'Except' in the Bible

But I know that the king of Egypt will not permit you to go, except under compulsion.

You are to hold a sacred assembly on the first day and another sacred assembly on the seventh day. No work may be done on those days except for preparing what people need to eat—you may do only that.

and the injured person then gets up and walks around outside with the help of his staff, the one who struck him is not liable, except that he is to compensate him for his loss of time and take care of his complete recovery.

“Whoever sacrifices to any gods, except the Lord alone, is to be set apart for destruction.