Note 2 — Chapter XXVI
P. Le Page (Peter Le Page) Renouf translation
But, . This is the most frequent reading both in the earliest and in the latest papyri. But some texts have simply , which is certainly a mistake, and others omit the conjunction before the verb. The sense is not much affected by this omission. signifies if not, unless, until, but, but surely. Cf. the Semitic אִם־לֹא, ܐܷܠܴܐܷܠܴ, إلَّا
