John 1:20:5John.1.20.W5TAB
ἠρνήσατο
êrnêsato
“he denied”
- Transliteration
- êr-NÊ-sa-to
- Extended
- êr-NÊ-sah-toh
- IPA
- /ɛːr.ˈnɛː.sa.to/
Meaning by language
- English
- he denied
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Alphabet Analysis
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) |
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Word in context
- word
êr-NÊ-sa-to
- sentence
KAI hô-mo-LO-gê-sen KAI ouk êr-NÊ-sa-to KAI hô-mo-LO-gê-sen HO-ti e-GÔ ouk ei-MI ho khree-STOS
Exegesis
The verb hōmologēsen {ὡμολόγησεν | hōmologēsen} “he confessed” appears twice, before and after the negated verb ērnēsato {ἠρνήσατο | ērnēsato} “he denied,” creating an inclusio that frames the act of denial within repeated positive confession. This structure heightens the sense of frank, public testimony. The aorist forms present John’s response as a single, decisive act.
In context — John 1:20
And he confessed and did not deny, and he confessed, “I am not the Christ .”
About this coordinate
John 1:20:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of John 1:20, so the Greek word ἠρνήσατο (êrnêsato) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written John.1.20.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (John.1.20.W5.S1) and character.