παρεκτός G3924
except, besides, apart from; marking an exception or exclusion from a general statement
An adverb meaning 'except' or 'besides,' this word marks exceptions to general rules. Jesus teaches that divorce is unlawful 'except' for sexual immorality (Matt 5:32). Paul tells Agrippa he wishes all were as he is, 'except for' these chains (Acts 26:29). Paul mentions countless pressures he faces, 'besides' external things like concern for the churches (2 Cor 11:28). The term functions as a logical operator, carving out specific exclusions from broader statements.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Multilingual glosses all capture the exception concept: English 'except/except-for/external-things', Spanish 'demás-cosas/excepto', French 'excepté', German 'ausser/παρεκτὸς'. The lexicon defines it simply as 'besides or except for a thing, with genitive'. Matt 5:32 makes divorce lawful only 'except for' fornication. Acts 26:29 excludes Paul's chains from his wish for Agrippa. 2 Cor 11:28 uses it absolutely for 'besides things external' (external pressures beyond internal church care). The word consistently marks exceptions or exclusions. 3×
AR["إِلَّا-لِسَبَبِ", "الخارِجِيَّةِ", "بِاسْتِثْنَاءِ"]·ben["ছাড়া", "বাইরের"]·DE["ausser", "παρεκτὸς"]·EN["except", "except-for", "external-things"]·FR["excepté"]·heb["חִצוֹנִיִּים", "חוּץ"]·HI["अलग", "बाहरी", "सिवाय"]·ID["hal-hal-lain", "kecuali"]·IT["fuori", "parektos"]·jav["kajawi", "sanèsipun"]·KO["-이-외에는", "밖의", "제외하고"]·PT["exceto", "externas"]·RU["внешнего", "кроме", "кроме-"]·ES["demás-cosas", "excepto"]·SW["isipokuwa-", "isipokuwa-kwa", "mambo-mengine,"]·TR["dıştan", "dışında"]·urd["باہر-کے", "سوا", "سوائے"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
παρεκτός, adverb besides or except for a thing, with genitive, NT __II absolutely, χωρὶς τῶν π. besides things external, NT