John 1:20

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed , I am not the Christ.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ὡμολόγησεν, καὶ οὐκ ἠρνήσατο· καὶ ὡμολόγησεν, ὅτι Οὐκ εἰμὶ ἐγὼ ὁ Χριστός.

Transliteration

And he hōmologēsen, and not ērnēsato; and he hōmologēsen, that Not eimi egō the Christos.

Grammar Details

*hōmologēsen*: aorist active indicative 3rd person singular of *homologeō* - confessed/acknowledged
*ērnēsato*: aorist middle indicative 3rd person singular of *arneomai* - denied
*eimi*: present active indicative 1st person singular of *eimi* - am
*egō*: nominative 1st person singular pronoun - I (emphatic)
*Christos*: nominative masculine singular - Christ/Messiah/Anointed One

Word Meanings

*hōmologēsen*: confessed/acknowledged/admitted openly
*ērnēsato*: denied/refused/disclaimed
*Christos*: Christ/Messiah/Anointed One

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Mark 1:7-8 : 7 And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose. 8 I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.
John 3:28-36 : 28 Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him. 29 He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled. 30 He must increase, but I must decrease. 31 He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all. 32 And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony. 33 He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true. 34 For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him. 35 The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand. 36 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.
Matt 3:11-12 : 11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire: 12 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
Luke 3:15-17 : 15 And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not; 16 John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire: 17 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.

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