'Except' in the Bible

Elijah was sent to none of them, except to Zarephath, in the land of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow.

There were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet, yet not one of them was cleansed, except Naaman, the Syrian."

how he entered into the house of God, and took and ate the show bread, and gave also to those who were with him, which is not lawful to eat except for the priests alone?"

When he came to the house, he didn't allow anyone to enter in, except Peter, John, James, the father of the child, and her mother.

Turning to the disciples, he said, "All things have been delivered to me by my Father. No one knows who the Son is, except the Father, and who the Father is, except the Son, and he to whomever the Son desires to reveal him."

Were there none found who returned to give glory to God, except this stranger?"

Jesus asked him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good, except one -- God.