plen marks a contrast, reservation, or exception within the surrounding statement.

As a function word, πλὴν links a preceding statement to a contrasting, qualifying, or excepting clause; the supplied morphology labels it mainly as a conjunction and in several instances as a preposition.

1. Marks contrast, qualification, or exception · dominant

   The form introduces a turn or limitation in the clause: in Luke 22:42 the APB renders the prayer, “nevertheless, not my will, but yours be done,” while in Acts 8:1 it describes all being scattered “except the apostles.” In Acts 27:22 the ship is set apart from the preservation of life, and in Matthew 26:39 the requested outcome is qualified by “not as I will, but as you will.”

   Luke 22:42Acts 8:1Acts 27:22Matthew 26:39Ephesians 5:33Philippians 4:14

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB varies its presentation with “but,” “nevertheless,” “yet,” “only,” “except,” and “besides.” These English choices show the clauses' overall contrast or limitation rather than a fixed one-word rendering.