237 occurrences in 12 translations

'Nevertheless' in the Bible

Nevertheless, when Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian whom Hagar had borne to Abraham making fun of Isaac,

Verse ConceptsConcubinesAbraham, Testing And VictorySeeing PeopleSportsFunsarahmistress

Nevertheless, I will make the slave girl's son into a nation, since he, too, is your offspring."

But his father refused and said, “I know, my son, I know! He too will become a tribe, and he too will be great; nevertheless, his younger brother will be greater than he, and his offspring will become a populous nation.”

Verse ConceptsThe Youngest ChildPeople With General KnowledgeRules About Young People

nevertheless his bow remained steady and his arms kept in shape by the strength of Jacob's Mighty One, in the name of the Shepherd, Israel's Rock,

Verse ConceptsGod, As ShepherdBow And Arrows, Symbol Of StrengthArmsGod, Power OfGod, The RockGod, Titles And Names OfRefugeShepherds, As Kings And LeadersChrist, The ShepherdSoftnessMighty One

Nevertheless, that seventh day some of the people went out to gather, but they did not find any.

Verse ConceptsGathering FoodNot Finding

if he can later get up and walk around outside leaning on his staff, then the one who struck him will be exempt from punishment. Nevertheless, he must pay for his lost work time and provide for his complete recovery.

Verse ConceptsInjuryLossHabitual Getting UpUnpunishedWalking With A StaffRecovery

Therefore now go, lead the people unto the place of which I have spoken unto thee: behold, mine Angel shall go before thee: nevertheless in the day when I visit I will visit their sin upon them.

Verse ConceptsGuidance, From Godly PeopleGuidance, God's Promises OfAngels Going At God's Bidding

"Speak to the Israelis and tell them that if a person inadvertently sins with respect to any of the LORD's commands that should not be violated, but nevertheless he disobeys one of them,

Verse ConceptsSin OfferingUnintentionalIgnorance of God

"When a person has touched a ceremonially unclean thing inadvertently, such as the carcass of an unclean animal, or some unclean creeping thing, he will be unclean and guilty nevertheless.

Verse ConceptsLivestockCarcass, Literal UseContaminationIgnorance Of EvilPeople Being PollutedRules About CorpsesGuiltpork

"If a person sins and does what the LORD commanded is not to be done, and if he didn't know that he had sinned, then he will be guilty nevertheless.

Verse ConceptsGuilt, Human Aspects OfGuilt OfferingResponsibility, To GodSin BearerBearingIgnorance Of EvilIgnorance of God

Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the hoof: as the camel, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.

Verse ConceptsCamelsUnclean SpiritsCleft HoofsNoting What Animals EatUnclean Animals

Nevertheless a fountain or pit, wherein there is plenty of water, shall be clean: but that which toucheth their carcase shall be unclean.

Verse ConceptsTouching Unclean Things

Nevertheless, the cities that belong to the descendants of Levi that is, the houses in the cities that belong to them are to belong to the descendants of Levi perpetually as part of their right of redemption.

"Nevertheless, when they confess their iniquity, the iniquity of their ancestors, and their unfaithfulness by which they acted unfaithfully against me by living life contrary to me

Verse ConceptsTreacherySin ConfessedConfession of sinForgiving Yourselfconfessingactinggrandfathers

Nevertheless, anything which a man sets apart to the Lord out of all that he has, of man or animal or of the fields of his own property, shall not be sold or redeemed. Anything devoted to destruction is most holy to the Lord.

Verse ConceptsNot Redeemed

"Instruct the Israelis that when any of you or your descendants becomes unclean due to contact with a corpse, or if he is on a long journey, he nevertheless is to observe the LORD's Passover.

Verse ConceptsJourneyRules About Corpses

Nevertheless the people be strong that dwell in the land, and the cities are walled, and very great: and moreover we saw the children of Anak there.

Verse ConceptsFortificationsFortified CitiesLargenessGiantsStrong Nations

But they presumed to go up unto the hill top: nevertheless the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and Moses, departed not out of the camp.

Verse ConceptsThe Ark Moved AroundMotionlessnessStaying Put

Nevertheless, the very next day, the whole congregation of Israel complained against Moses and Aaron, "You've killed the LORD'S people!"

Verse ConceptsDiscontentGrumbling At PeopleJudged As MurderersComplaining

Every thing that openeth the matrix in all flesh, which they bring unto the LORD, whether it be of men or beasts, shall be thine: nevertheless the firstborn of man shalt thou surely redeem, and the firstling of unclean beasts shalt thou redeem.

Verse ConceptsFirstbornAnimals, religious role ofWomb

Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.

Verse ConceptsBefore People Act

followed the Israeli man inside his tent, and impaled the two of them the Israeli man and the woman right through both of them and into her abdomen. Then the plague infecting the Israelis was brought to a halt. Nevertheless,

Verse ConceptsPiercingscouplesinterracial

Nevertheless, those [Israelites] who died in the plague numbered 24,000.

Verse ConceptsAnger Of God, Examples OfTwenty Thousand And UpDeath As Punishment

Every thing that may abide the fire, ye shall make it go through the fire, and it shall be clean: nevertheless it shall be purified with the water of separation: and all that abideth not the fire ye shall make go through the water.

Nevertheless, according to all the desire of thy soul thou mayest slay and eat flesh in all thy gates, according to the blessing of Jehovah thy God which he hath given thee: the unclean and the clean may eat thereof, as of the gazelle, and the hart.

Verse ConceptsKilling Domesticated AnimalsClean And UncleanDeer Etc.Animals Having A SoulDeerEating Meat

Nevertheless these ye shall not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the cloven hoof; as the camel, and the hare, and the coney: for they chew the cud, but divide not the hoof; therefore they are unclean unto you.

Verse ConceptsBadgersAnimals, Types OfUnclean SpiritsRock BadgerUnclean Animals

Nevertheless, there shall not be among you a poor [person], because Yahweh will certainly bless you in the land that Yahweh your God [is] giving to you [as] an inheritance, to take possession of it.

Verse ConceptsPoor PeopleBlessings, To IsraelLand, As A Divine Responsibility

[nevertheless] {it will be the case that} on the day of bestowing his inheritance upon his sons, he will not be allowed to treat as [the] firstborn son the son of the beloved [wife] {in preference to} the son of the disliked [wife], [who is] the firstborn [son].

Verse ConceptsReal EstateBirthrights

Nevertheless the LORD thy God would not hearken unto Balaam; but the LORD thy God turned the curse into a blessing unto thee, because the LORD thy God loved thee.

Verse ConceptsPeople Of God, In OtBlessing And CurseCursing IsraelGod Turning Bad Things Into Goodcurses

Although everyone who had left Egypt had been circumcised, nevertheless all the people born during the journey after their departure from Egypt had not been circumcised.

Verse ConceptsIsrael In The Wilderness

The Israelis did not attack them, because the leaders of the congregation had made an oath with them in the name of the LORD, the God of Israel. Nevertheless, the entire congregation grumbled against their leaders.

Verse ConceptsCovenant ObligationsFaultsResentment, Against People

Nevertheless the children of Israel expelled not the Geshurites, nor the Maachathites: but the Geshurites and the Maachathites dwell among the Israelites until this day.

Verse ConceptsNot Driving Them OutWhere People Live To This Day

Nevertheless my brethren that went up with me made the heart of the people melt: but I wholly followed the LORD my God.

Verse ConceptsCowardiceFollowing GodLosing Courage

Neither did Naphtali drive out the inhabitants of Bethshemesh, nor the inhabitants of Bethanath; but he dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: nevertheless the inhabitants of Bethshemesh and of Bethanath became tributaries unto them.

Verse ConceptsLiving TogetherForced Labour

Nevertheless the LORD raised up judges, which delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them.

Verse ConceptsGod, As SaviorDeliverance, Means OfLeaders, PoliticalDeliverers

And she said, "I will surely go with you; nevertheless, the road on which you are going will not lead to your glory, for the LORD will sell Sis'era into the hand of a woman." Then Deb'orah arose, and went with Barak to Kedesh.

Verse ConceptsWeak Women

And Samson saith to them, 'Though ye do thus, nevertheless I am avenged on you, and afterwards I cease!'

Verse ConceptsCessationMan AvengingRevenge

Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us;

Verse ConceptsTheocracySelf Will

And Samuel came no more to see Saul until the day of his death: nevertheless Samuel mourned for Saul: and the LORD repented that he had made Saul king over Israel.

Verse ConceptsNot Seeing PeopleMourning In RegretRegrettingsaul

Nevertheless Saul spake not any thing that day: for he thought, Something hath befallen him, he is not clean; surely he is not clean.

Verse ConceptsPurity, Nature OfIndividuals Being SilentPeople Being Unclean

Nevertheless, as the Lord God of Israel lives, who has restrained me from harming you, unless you had come quickly to meet me, surely there would not have been left to Nabal until the morning light as much as one male.”

Verse ConceptsUrinatingDeath Of All Males

Then Achish called David, and said unto him, Surely, as the LORD liveth, thou hast been upright, and thy going out and thy coming in with me in the host is good in my sight: for I have not found evil in thee since the day of thy coming unto me unto this day: nevertheless the lords favour thee not.

Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, Examples OfGoing Out And Coming In

And Achish answered and said to David, I know that thou art acceptable to me, as an angel of God; nevertheless the princes of the Philistines have said, He shall not go up with us to the battle.

Verse ConceptsThe Angel Of GodLike Angels

Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David.

Verse ConceptsCityZion, As A Placezion

You and your sons and your servants shall cultivate the land for him, and you shall bring in the produce so that your master’s grandson may have food; nevertheless Mephibosheth your master’s grandson shall eat at my table regularly.” Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.

Verse ConceptsTilling The SoilFifteenTwenty

Nathan responded to David, "There's one other thing: the LORD has forgiven your sin. You won't die. Nevertheless, because you have despised the LORD's enemies with utter contempt, the son born to you will most certainly die."

Verse ConceptsdisgraceReproachHow Sin Comes With AfflictionsNearness Of DeathBlasphemyDeath Will Soon HappenEnemies Of God

But Absalom never said a word, either good or bad, to Amnon. Nevertheless, he hated Amnon because he had humiliated his sister Tamar.

Verse ConceptsBitterness, Examples OfGrudgesHatredLove, And The WorldIndividuals Being SilentNamed SistersHating Individuals

After all, even though we all die, and we're all like water being spilled on the ground that cannot be recovered, nevertheless God doesn't take away life, but carries out his plans so as not to cast away permanently from him those who are presently estranged.

Verse ConceptsImperfection, Influence OfLast ThingsUniversality Of DeathMediatorMortalityHow Death Is InevitableReinstating Peopleextraterrestrials

"As your soul lives, your majesty, the king," the woman answered, "no one can divert anything left or right from what your majesty the king has spoken! As a matter of fact, it was your servant Joab! He was there, giving me precise orders about everything that your humble servant was to say. Your servant Joab did this, intending to change the outcome of this matter. Nevertheless, your majesty is wise, like the wisdom of the angel of God, to be aware of everything that's going on throughout the earth."

Verse ConceptsWisdom, Human NatureWisdom, Human ImportanceThe Angel Of GodLike Angels

Nevertheless, the king said, "Let him return to his own home and not show his face to me." So Absalom returned to his own home and did not show his face to the king.

Verse ConceptsNo Dealings

Nevertheless a lad saw them, and told Absalom: but they went both of them away quickly, and came to a man's house in Bahurim, which had a well in his court; whither they went down.

Verse ConceptsCourtyardHiding From PeopleTelling Of Happenings

And the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: nevertheless he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto the LORD.

Verse ConceptsExamples Of ConsecrationDrawing WaterPouring WaterBreaking Forthrisk

Nevertheless, the king’s word prevailed against Joab and against the commanders of the army. So Joab and the commanders of the army went out from the presence of the king to register the people of Israel.

Verse ConceptsStubbornnessSelf WillCensus

Nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house unto my name.

Verse ConceptsSolomon's TempleA Place For God's Name

Nevertheless I did not believe the reports, until I came and my eyes had seen it. And behold, the half was not told me. You exceed in wisdom and prosperity the report which I heard.

Verse ConceptsFractions, One HalfNot Believing PeopleHalf Of ThingsWealthy PeopleWealth And Prosperity

Nevertheless I will not do it in your days for the sake of your father David, but I will tear it out of the hand of your son.

Verse ConceptsDivine DelaysFor The Sake Of God's Peoplegrandfathers

Then Pharaoh said to him, “But what have you lacked with me, that behold, you are seeking to go to your own country?” And he answered, “Nothing; nevertheless you must surely let me go.”

Verse ConceptsPlenty In Egypt

"Nevertheless, I won't take the entire kingdom away from him, but I'll let him reign for the rest of his life, because of my servant David, whom I chose, who obeyed my commandments and statutes,

Verse ConceptsRulers

Nevertheless for David's sake did the LORD his God give him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem:

Verse ConceptsCovenant, God's with DavidFor The Sake Of God's Peoplegrandfathers

But the high places were not removed: nevertheless Asa's heart was perfect with the LORD all his days.

Verse ConceptsCommitment, to GodHeart, And Holy SpiritHigh PlacesReformationWhole Heartedness

The rest of all the acts of Asa, and all his might, and all that he did, and the cities which he built, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? Nevertheless in the time of his old age he was diseased in his feet.

Verse ConceptsFeetOld Age, DisabilitiesdisabilitiesOld Age, Attainment OfInjury To FeetHistorical Booksaccomplishmentsaccomplishment

Nevertheless, as soon as Ahab heard this message, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and fasted. He even slept in sackcloth and wandered around meekly.

Verse ConceptsTearing Of ClothesGesturesClothAsceticism, TypesRegretRepentance, Examples OfSackcloth And AshesAfflictions Of The WickedConviction Of SinThose Who Tore ClothesDepression

Nevertheless, the king of Israel called one of his officers and ordered him, "Bring me Imla's son Micaiah quickly."

Verse ConceptsNamed Prophets Of The Lord

And he walked in all the ways of Asa his father; he turned not aside from it, doing that which was right in the eyes of the LORD: nevertheless the high places were not taken away; for the people offered and burnt incense yet in the high places.

Verse ConceptsHigh PlacesShrinesGood Kings Examples OfIncense Offered AmissPeople Who Did RightSacrificing On The High Places

And he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing: nevertheless, if thou see me when I am taken from thee, it shall be so unto thee; but if not, it shall not be so.

Verse ConceptsHard TasksSeeing People

Nevertheless he cleaved unto the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which made Israel to sin; he departed not therefrom.

This is what the LORD says: "Though you won't see wind or storm, nevertheless that river will overflow with water so that you, your cattle, and your livestock may drink.'

Verse ConceptsWaterAnimals, Care ForProphesyingGod Providing WaterNo Winds

Nevertheless, the Lord said to Jehu, “Because you have done well in carrying out what is right in My sight and have done to the house of Ahab all that was in My heart, four generations of your sons will sit on the throne of Israel.”

Verse ConceptsGenerationsSittingThrone

Nevertheless they departed not from the sins of the house of Jeroboam, who made Israel sin, but walked therein: and there remained the grove also in Samaria.)

Verse ConceptsServing Asherah

Nevertheless, the LORD had warned both Israel and Judah by means of every prophet and seer: "Turn away from your evil practices and keep my commandments and statutes according to the entire Law that I gave your ancestors and that I sent to you through my servants, the prophets."

Verse Conceptsethics, and graceProphets, Role OfRepentance, Nature OfSeersSin, God's Remedy ForInspiration Of The Holy Spirit, Purpose OfGod Spoke By The ProphetsKeep The Commandments!Old Testament Claims Inspirationprophets

Nevertheless, each nation continued to craft their own gods and install them in the temples on the high places that the people of Samaria had constructed every nation in their own cities where they continued to live.

Verse ConceptsSacrificing On The High Placesgroups

Nevertheless, tell the king of Judah who sent you to ask the LORD about this, "This is what the LORD God of Israel says: "Now about what you've heard,

Nevertheless the priests of the high places came not up to the altar of the LORD in Jerusalem, but they did eat of the unleavened bread among their brethren.

Verse ConceptsThe Altar Of The Lord

Nevertheless, seven months later, Nethaniah's son Ishmael, the grandson of Elishama from the royal family, came with ten men and attacked Gedaliah. As a result, he died along with the Jews and Chaldeans who were with him at Mizpah.

Verse ConceptsTen PeopleMonth 7Killing Named Individuals

Even though Judah became prominent among his relatives that is, the Commander-in-chief will be his descendant nevertheless the right of the firstborn went to Joseph.)

Verse ConceptsRulers

And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come hither. Nevertheless David took the castle of Zion, which is the city of David.

Verse ConceptsCity Of DavidCastlesEntering Cities

So the three broke through the camp of the Philistines and drew water from the well of Bethlehem which was by the gate, and took it and brought it to David; nevertheless David would not drink it, but poured it out to the Lord;

Verse ConceptsDrawing WaterPouring Water

Nevertheless the king's word prevailed against Joab. Wherefore Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem.

Zeruiah's son Joab began the census, but never completed it. Nevertheless, God became angry with Israel because of this, so the number was never entered into the official records of the Annals of King David.

Verse ConceptsCensusBooks, Not Preserved

Nevertheless, the LORD God of Israel chose me from my entire ancestral household to be king over Israel forever, since he had chosen Judah as Commander-in-Chief. In my ancestor Judah's household, from my father's household, and from among my father's sons it pleased him to make me king over all of Israel.

Verse ConceptsDavid, Early Lifeelection, responsibilities of

Nevertheless, David had brought the Ark of God from Kiriath-jearim to the place that David had prepared for it, after having erected a tent for it in Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsTentsThe Ark In Jerusalem

"Therefore, since you determined to build a temple for my name, you acted well, because it was your choice to do so. Nevertheless, you are not to build the Temple, but your son who will be born to you is to build a temple for my name.'

Verse ConceptsSolomon's Temple

Nevertheless I did not believe their reports until I came and my eyes had seen it. And behold, the half of the greatness of your wisdom was not told me. You surpass the report that I heard.

Verse ConceptsGod, Greatness OfFractions, One HalfHalf Of ThingsSix Hundred And Above

Nevertheless they shall be his servants; that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.

Verse ConceptsGroups Of Slaves

But the high places were not taken away out of Israel: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days.

Verse ConceptsCommitment, to GodReformationSacrifice, In OtGrandmothers

Nevertheless, the king of Israel called an officer and ordered him, "Bring me Imla's son Micaiah quickly."

Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast taken away the groves out of the land, and hast prepared thine heart to seek God.

Verse ConceptsReformationRenewed Heart

Nevertheless, the Lord was unwilling to destroy David's dynasty because of the covenant that he had made with David, especially since he had promised to give him and to his sons the reigning presence of an heir forever.

Verse ConceptsCovenant, God's with DavidGrieving GodGod Unwilling

Nevertheless, Edom revolted against Judah's rule and set up their own king to rule them during Jehoram's reign.

Verse ConceptsRevolts

Nevertheless, He sent them prophets to bring them back to the Lord; they admonished them, but the people would not listen.

Verse ConceptsGod, Activity OfGod's Activity In IsraelConversion, God's demands forProphets, Role OfObstinacy Against Godprophets

He practiced what the LORD considered to be right, just as his father Uzziah had done, even though he did not enter the Temple. Nevertheless, the people continued acting corruptly.

Verse ConceptsImitating Good KingsEntering The Temple

Nevertheless divers of Asher and Manasseh and of Zebulun humbled themselves, and came to Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsHumilityReligious Awakenings

Nevertheless the people did sacrifice still in the high places, yet unto the LORD their God only.

Verse ConceptsShrines

Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, but disguised himself, that he might fight with him, and hearkened not unto the words of Necho from the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo.

Now our bodies are no different than the bodies of our relatives, and our children are like their children. Nevertheless, we're about to force our sons and daughters into slavery, and some of our daughters are already in bondage. It's beyond our power to do anything about it, because our fields and vineyards belong to others."

Verse ConceptsdaughtersBodyPower, HumanLike People By NatureNo Earthly Inheritance

Nevertheless, the former governors before me placed a heavy burden on the people. They received food and wine, plus a tax of 40 shekels of silver. Even their young men took advantage of the people, but I never did so because I feared God.

Verse ConceptsCoinageAttitudes Of ReverenceGovernorsGodly Fear, Examples OfHeavy BurdensIndividuals Fearing GodTax To Be Paid

Nevertheless they were disobedient, and rebelled against thee, and cast thy law behind their backs, and slew thy prophets which testified against them to turn them to thee, and they wrought great provocations.

Verse Conceptsencouragement, examples ofdisrespectChallengesIngratitudeMartyrdom, Examples OfMartyrdom, Reasons ForUnfaithfulness, To GodCharacter Of WickedRebellion Against God, Nature OfRebellion Against God, Shown InKilling ProphetsBreaking God's Law

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
H61
אבל 
'abal 
Usage: 11

אכן 
'aken 
Usage: 18

בּרם 
B@ram (Aramaic) 
but , yet , nevertheless
Usage: 5

ἀλλά 
Alla 
but , yea , yet , nevertheless , howbeit , nay , therefore , save , not tr ,
Usage: 461

δέ 
De 
but , and , now , then , also , yet , yea , so , moreover , nevertheless , for , even , , not tr
Usage: 2184

καίτοιγε 
Kaitoige 
Usage: 3

μέντοι 
mentoi 
yet , nevertheless , howbeit , but , not tr
Usage: 5

ὅμως 
Homos 
nevertheless , and even , though it be but
Usage: 3

πλήν 
Plen 
Usage: 11

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