ἀλλά — Cambridge Greek Lexicon

ἀλλάconjreltd.ἄλλοςThe conj. is used adversatively, to limit or oppose words, clauses or sentences; also transitionally, introducing clauses or sentences, w. a more weakly adversative sense. Only the most common uses are illustrated. adversative, in simple oppositionsbutHom.σμικρὸς μὲν ἔην δέμας, ἀλλὰ μαχητήςhe was small in stature, but a fighterIl.οὐ κακὸς ἀλλ’ ἀγαθόςnot a bad man but a good oneThgn.οὐ μόνον στενάξετε τοὺς Ἡρακλείους παῖδας ἀλλὰ καὶ δόμου τύχαςyou will lament not only the children of Herakles but also the misfortunes of the houseE.but, other thanHom.οὔ τί μοι αἴτιος ἄλλος, ἀλλὰ τοκῆε δύωno one else is responsible, but only my two parentsOd.also ἀλλ’ ἤοὐδεὶς ... ἀλλ’ ἢ ἐκείνηnobody but sheHdt. apodotic, after a conditional protasisyet, still, at leastHom.εἴ περ γάρ σ’ Ἕκτωρ γε κακὸν καὶ ἀνάλκιδα φήσει, ἀλλ’ οὐ πείσονται Τρῶεςfor even if Hektor calls you a coward and a weakling, yet the Trojans will not believe himIl.ellipt., esp. w.advs. of timeτί δῆτ’ ἂν ἀλλὰ νῦν σ’ ἔτ’ ὠφελοῖμ’ ἐγώ;how might I help you now at leasteven if not at other times?S.in making or answering objectionsἐκκάλεσον αὐτόν. —ἀλλ’ ἀδύνατον. —ἀλλ’ ὅμωςCall him out. —But it can't be done. —Even sodo itAr.transitional, changing the subjectἀλλ’ ἤτοι μὲν ταῦτα μεταφρασόμεσθα καὶ αὖτιςbut we shall certainly consider this laterIl.announcing a new plan of action, freq. w.vbs. of motionἀλλ’ εἶμιbut I shall departE.assentient, as if repudiating the possibility of dissentἀλλ’ εὖ παραινεῖς κἀπιπείσομαιwell, you give good advice and I shall obeyS.... εἰ μέμνησαι ... —ἀλλὰ μέμνημαι... if you remember ... —Indeed I rememberPl.w. commands and exhortationsHom.ἀλλ’ ἴομενbut let us be on our wayHom.ὦ νέοι, ἀλλὰ μάχεσθεcome, young men, fightTyrt.in a question indicating surprise or incredulityἀλλ’ ἦbut really?Trag.ἀλλ’ ἦ μέμηνας;are you actually out of your mind?S.w. other pcls.ἀλλ’ οὖνὦνat all events, at any rate, howeverHdt. Trag.οὐ μὴν ἀλλάhowever, but nevertheless, notwithstandingwhatever may be said to the contraryE. Att.orats. Pl. X.alsoοὐ μέντοι ἀλλάTh. Pl.δ’ ἀλλάw. imperatv., introducing an alternative suggestionE. Ar. Pl. X.ὑμεῖς δέ μ’ ἀλλὰ θυγατρὶ συμφονεύσατεwell then, kill me together with my daughterE.For ἀλλὰ γάρor ἀλλὰ ... γάρ and οὐ γὰρ ἀλλά see γάρ F.

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