H0389–אַךְ–akh

The men of Israel were to make a turn about in the fight. And Benjamin had overcome and put to death about thirty of the men of Israel, and were saying, Certainly they are falling back before us as in the first fight.

אַךְ֩ 'aKh “surely”

And her husband Elkanah said to her, Do whatever seems right to you, but not till you have taken him from the breast; only may the Lord do as he has said. So the woman, waiting there, gave her son milk till he was old enough to be taken from the breast.

אַ֛ךְ 'akh “only”

Give ear now to their voice: but make a serious protest to them, and give them a picture of the sort of king who will be their ruler.

אַ֗ךְ 'Akh “nevertheless”

Then Samuel said to the people, Have no fear: truly you have done evil, but do not be turned away from the Lord; be his servants with all your heart;

אַ֗ךְ 'Akh “nevertheless”

Only go in the fear of the Lord, and be his true servants with all your heart, keeping in mind what great things he has done for you.

אַ֣ךְ׀ 'akh “only”

Now when they came, looking at Eliab, he said, Clearly the man of the Lord's selection is before him.

אַ֛ךְ 'akh “surely”

And Saul was very angry and this saying was unpleasing to him; and he said, They have given David credit for tens of thousands, and to me for only thousands: what more is there for him but the kingdom?

אַ֥ךְ 'akh “only”

And Saul said to David, Here is my oldest daughter Merab, whom I will give you for your wife: only be strong for me, fighting in the Lord's wars. For Saul said, Let it not be through me that his fate comes to him, but through the Philistines.

אַ֚ךְ 'akh “only”

But the boy had no idea what was going on; only Jonathan and David had knowledge of it.

אַ֤ךְ 'akh “only”

And the priest, answering David, said, I have no common bread here but there is holy bread; if only the young men have kept themselves from women.

אַ֥ךְ 'akh “only”

Now David had said, What was the use of my taking care of this man's goods in the waste land, so that there was no loss of anything which was his? he has only given me back evil for good.

אַךְ֩ 'aKh “surely”

And Achish in answer said, It is true that in my eyes you are good, like an angel of God: but still, the rulers of the Philistines have said, He is not to go up with us to the fight.

אַ֣ךְ 'akh “nevertheless”

(Saul's son Ish-bosheth was forty years old when he became king over Israel, and he was ruler for two years.) But Judah was on the side of David.

אַ֚ךְ 'akh “only”

And he said, It is well; I will make an agreement with you, but on one condition, which is, that when you come before me, Saul's daughter Michal is to come with you; till she comes you will not see my face.

אַ֣ךְ 'akh “only”

He was with David and went on fighting the Philistines till his hand became tired and stiff from gripping his sword: and that day the Lord gave a great salvation, and the people came back after him only to take the goods of the Philistines.

אַךְ־ 'akh- “only”

At that time Solomon made Pharaoh's daughter come up from the town of David to the house which he had made for her: then he made the Millo.

אַ֣ךְ 'akh “only”

I will not do it in your life-time, because of your father David, but I will take it from your son.

אַךְ־ 'akh- “only”

(So that I may send trouble for this on the seed of David, but not for ever.)

אַ֖ךְ 'akh “nevertheless”

And Elijah said to her, Have no fear; go and do as you have said, but first make me a little cake of it and come and give it to me, and then make something for yourself and your son.

אַ֣ךְ 'akh “only”

So when the captains of the war-carriages saw Jehoshaphat, they said, Truly, this is the king of Israel; and turning against him, they came round him, but Jehoshaphat gave a cry.

אַ֣ךְ 'akh “surely”

He did as Asa his father had done, not turning away from it, but doing what was right in the eyes of the Lord; but the high places were not taken away: the people went on making offerings and burning them in the high places.

אַ֥ךְ 'akh “only”

But the king of Israel, after reading the letter, was greatly troubled and said, Am I God, to give death and life? why does this man send a leper to me to be made well? is it not clear that he is looking for a cause of war?

אַךְ־ 'akh- “only”

But the money was not used for making silver cups or scissors or basins or wind-instruments or any vessels of gold or silver for the house of the Lord;

אַךְ֩ 'aKh “only”

But still they did not give up the sin of Jeroboam, which he made Israel do, but went on with it; and there was an image of Asherah in Samaria.)

אַ֠ךְ 'akh “nevertheless”

You say you have a design, and strength for war, but these are only words. Now to whom are you looking for support, that you have gone against my authority?

אַךְ־ 'akh- “only”