What Does “Howbeit” Mean in the Bible?
An old word that means “but” or “however.”
A detail
- In the Bible: it works like “but”: “but John tried to prevent him” from baptizing Jesus.
Where it appears in the Bible
Matthew 3:14; Mark 15:5; Mark 14:48
What the Bible says
Matthew 3:14
But John stayed him, saying: I ought to be baptized by thee, and comest thou to me?
Mark 15:5
But Jesus still answered nothing; so that Pilate wondered.
Mark 14:48
And Jesus answering, said to them: Are you come out as to a robber, with swords and staves to apprehend me?
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner revision), public domain.
Source: RAE, “empero”