Quick Definition
except
Strong's Definition
raq rak The same as H7534 as a noun; properly leanness , that is, (figuratively) limitation; only adverbially merely , or conjugationally although: - but, even, except, howbeit howsoever, at the least, nevertheless, nothing but, notwithstanding, only, save, so [that], surely, yet (so), in any wise. LXX related word(s) G3441 monos G1622 ektos G1960 epimelos G2400 idou G4133 plen
Derivation: the same as H7534 (רַק) as a noun;
KJV Usage: but, even, except, howbeit howsoever, at the least, nevertheless, nothing but, notwithstanding, only, save, so (that), surely, yet (so), in any wise.
TWOT Reference: 2218a
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) only, altogether, surely
1a) only
1b) only, nought but, altogether (in limitation)
1c) save, except (after a negative)
1d) only, altogether, surely (with an affirmative)
1e) if only, provided only (prefixed for emphasis)
1f) only, exclusively (for emphasis)
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
1) only, altogether, surely
1a) only
1b) only, nought but, altogether (in limitation)
1c) save, except (after a negative)
1d) only, altogether, surely (with an affirmative)
1e) if only, provided only (prefixed for emphasis)
1f) only, exclusively (for emphasis)
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
רַק
raq
BDB Definition:
1) only, altogether, surely
1a) only
1b) only, nought but, altogether (in limitation)
1c) save, except (after a negative)
1d) only, altogether, surely (with an affirmative)
1e) if only, provided only (prefixed for emphasis)
1f) only, exclusively (for emphasis)
Part of Speech: adverb (with restrictive force)
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: the same as H7534 as a noun
Same Word by TWOT Number: 2218a
Total KJV Occurrences: 82