Melan μέλαν
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| μέλαν | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | melan |
| Strong's number | G3188 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | neuter noun |
| Gloss | ink |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | 2 Corinthians (1) |
Melan (Greek μέλαν, Strong's G3188) is a Greek neuter noun meaning “ink”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
μέλαν, τό, see: μέλας.
μέλας, -αινα, -αν genitive, -ανος, -αίνης, -ανος,
[in LXX: Sng.1:5, Zec.6:2 (שָׁחֹר), etc. ;]
black: Rev.6:5, 12; opposite to λευκός, Mat.5:36; neut., τὸ μ., ink : 2Co.3:3, II Jn 12, 3Jn.13.†
(AS)
μέλας, -αινα, -αν genitive, -ανος, -αίνης, -ανος,
[in LXX: Sng.1:5, Zec.6:2 (שָׁחֹר), etc. ;]
black: Rev.6:5, 12; opposite to λευκός, Mat.5:36; neut., τὸ μ., ink : 2Co.3:3, II Jn 12, 3Jn.13.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | ink (3) |
|---|---|
| BSB | ink (3) |
Verses
Every verse with Melan, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
2 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians 3:3Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart.It 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
- 2 John 1:12Having many things to write unto you, I would not write with paper and ink: but I trust to come unto you, and speak face to face, that our joy may be full.I 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
- 3 John 1:13I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee:I have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with pen and ink.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).