But
אַךְ
[akh]
📖 Translation
But
Used to express limitation, exclusion, or emphasis, equivalent to 'only', 'merely', 'however' (in the sense of 'but'); in spoken language, it is often replaced by 'rak'.
💬 Usage Examples
הוא חכם, אַךְ קצת עצלן.
hú 'akhám, ákh ktsát 'atslán.
He is smart, but a little lazy.
אַךְ וְרַק אֲנִי יָדַעְתִּי אֶת הָאֱמֶת.
'akh ve-rák 'aní yadá'tí et ha-'emét.
Only and only I knew the truth.
הַכֹּל טוֹב, אַךְ הַזְּמַן קָצָר.
hakól tov, ákh haz-zamán katsár.
Everything is good, however, time is short.