μέλανmélan

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Greek (New Testament) · G3188

Meanings

word.

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 3 times in the Bible.

  • 2 Corinthians 3:3 Clearly, you are a letter from Christ showing the result of our ministry among you. This “letter” is written not with pen and ink, but with the Spirit of the living God. It is carved not on tablets of stone, but on human hearts.
  • 2 John 1:12 I have much more to say to you, but I don’t want to do it with paper and ink. For I hope to visit you soon and talk with you face to face. Then our joy will be complete.
  • 3 John 1:13 I have much more to say to you, but I don’t want to write it with pen and ink.

Source: J. H. Thayer, Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament (1889), public domain.