'Except' in the Bible

how he went into the house of God, and took and ate the consecrated bread, which is not lawful [for anyone] to eat except the priests alone, and [how he also] gave it to the men who were with him?”

When He came to the house, He allowed no one to enter with Him, except Peter and John and James, and the girl’s father and mother.

All things have been transferred and turned over to Me by My Father and no one knows who the Son is except the Father, or who the Father is except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son wishes to reveal Him.”

Now as the crowds were increasing [in number], He began to say, “This [present] generation is a wicked generation; it seeks a sign (attesting miracle), but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah [the prophet].

Was there no one found to return and to give thanks and praise to God, except this foreigner?”

Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is [essentially and morally] good except God alone.