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Lexicon :: Strong's G3189 - melas

Aa
μέλας
Transliteration
melas (Key)
Pronunciation
mel'-as
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
Apparently a root word
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 4:549,577

Strong’s Definitions

μέλας mélas, mel'-as; apparently a primary word; black:—black.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x

The KJV translates Strong's G3189 in the following manner: black (3x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x
The KJV translates Strong's G3189 in the following manner: black (3x).

  1. black

  2. black ink

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
μέλας mélas, mel'-as; apparently a primary word; black:—black.
STRONGS G3189:
μέλας, μέλαινα, μέλαν, genitive μέλανος, μελαινης, μέλανος (from Homer down), the Sept. several times for שָׁחֹר, black: Revelation 6:5, 12; opposed to λευκός, Matthew 5:36. Neuter τό μέλαν, substantive black ink (Plato, Phaedr., p. 276 c.; Demosthenes, p. 313, 11; Plutarch, mor., p. 841 e.; others): 2 Corinthians 3:3; 2 John 1:12; 3 John 1:13; (cf. Gardthausen, Palaeographie, Buch i. Kap. 4; Edersheim, Jesus the Messiah, ii., 270f; B. D. under the word , under the end.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
5:36
2 Corinthians
3:3
2 John
1:12
3 John
1:13
Revelation
6:5; 6:12

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3189 matches the Greek μέλας (melas),
which occurs 6 times in 6 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:36

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:36 - “Nor G3383 shall you make G3660 an oath G3660 by your head, G2776 for you cannot G1410 G3756 make G4160 one G1520 hair G2359 white G3022 or G2228 black. G3189

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 3:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 3:3 - being manifested G5319 that you are a letter G1992 of Christ, G5547 [fn]cared G1247 for by us, written G1449 not with ink G3189 but with the Spirit G4151 of the living G2198 God, G2316 not on tablets G4109 of stone G3035 but on tablets G4109 of [fn]human G4560 hearts. G2588

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Unchecked Copy Box2Jo 1:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Jo 1:12 - Though I have G2192 many G4183 things G4183 to write G1125 to you, I do not want G1014 to do so with paper G5489 and ink; G3189 but I hope G1679 to come G1096 to you and speak G2980 face G4750 to face, G4750 so G2443 that [fn]your joy G5479 may be made G4137 full. G4137

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Unchecked Copy Box3Jo 1:13

Unchecked Copy Box3Jo 1:13 - I had G2192 many G4183 things G4183 to write G1125 to you, but I am G2309 not willing G2309 to write G1125 them to you with pen G2563 and ink; G3189

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 6:5

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 6:5 - When G3753 He broke G455 the third G5154 seal, G4973 I heard G191 the third G5154 living G2226 creature G2226 saying, G3004 “Come G2064[fn].” I looked, G3708 and behold, G2400 a black G3189 horse; G2462 and he who sat G2521 on it had G2192 a pair G2218 of scales G2218 in his hand. G5495

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 6:12

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 6:12 - I looked G3708 when G3753 He broke G455 the sixth G1623 seal, G4973 and there was a great G3173 earthquake; G4578 and the sun G2246 became G1096 black G3189 as sackcloth G4526 made of hair, G5155 and the whole G3650 moon G4582 became G1096 like G5613 blood; G129
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