Definition
μέλαν, τό, see: μέλας.
μέλας, -αινα, -αν genitive, -ανος, -αίνης, -ανος,
[in LXX: Song of Solomon 1:5, Zechariah 6:2 (שָׁחֹר), etc. ;]
black: Revelation 6:5, 12; opposite to λευκός, Matthew 5:36; neut., τὸ μ., ink : 2 Corinthians 3:3, 2 John 12, 3 John 13.
Usage patterns
Occurrences
3 total
- 2 Corinthians 3:3μέλανι · with inkIt is clear that you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.
- 2 John 1:12μέλανος · inkI have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with paper and ink. Instead, I hope to come and speak with you face to face, so that our joy may be complete.
- 3 John 1:13μέλανος · inkI have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with pen and ink.