John 1:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
And he confessedὡμολόγησεν
(ōmologēsen)
3670: to speak the same, to agreefrom homologos (of one mind)
and did not deny,ἠρνήσατο
(ērnēsato)
720: to deny, say noof uncertain origin
but confessed,ὡμολόγησεν
(ōmologēsen)
3670: to speak the same, to agreefrom homologos (of one mind)
"I amεἰμὶ
(eimi)
1510: I exist, I ama prol. form of a prim. and defective verb
not the Christ."χριστός
(christos)
5547: the Anointed One, Messiah, Christfrom chrió


















KJV Lexicon
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ωμολογησεν  verb - aorist active indicative - third person singular
homologeo  hom-ol-og-eh'-o:  to assent, i.e. covenant, acknowledge -- con-(pro-)fess, confession is made, give thanks, promise.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ουκ  particle - nominative
ou  oo:  no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.
ηρνησατο  verb - aorist middle deponent indicative - third person singular
arneomai  ar-neh'-om-ahee:  to contradict, i.e. disavow, reject, abnegate -- deny, refuse.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ωμολογησεν  verb - aorist active indicative - third person singular
homologeo  hom-ol-og-eh'-o:  to assent, i.e. covenant, acknowledge -- con-(pro-)fess, confession is made, give thanks, promise.
οτι  conjunction
hoti  hot'-ee:  demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because -- as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
ουκ  particle - nominative
ou  oo:  no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.
ειμι  verb - present indicative - first person singular
eimi  i-mee':  a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist (used only when emphatic) -- am, have been, it is I, was.
εγω  personal pronoun - first person nominative singular
ego  eg-o':  I, me.
ο  definite article - nominative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
χριστος  noun - nominative singular masculine
Christos  khris-tos':  anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus -- Christ.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And he confessed and did not deny, but confessed, "I am not the Christ."

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He did not refuse to answer, but he declared: "I am not the Messiah.""

International Standard Version
He spoke openly and, remaining true to himself, admitted, "I am not the Messiah."

NET Bible
He confessed--he did not deny but confessed--"I am not the Christ!"

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he confessed and did not deny and confessed: “I am not The Messiah.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
John didn't refuse to answer. He told them clearly, "I'm not the Messiah."

King James 2000 Bible
And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.
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