μέλαςmélas
black: Revelation 6:5, Revelation 6:12; opposed to λευκός, Matthew 5:36; neuter, τὸ μ., ink: 2 Corinthians 3:3, 2 John 1:12, 3 John 1:13.
Greek (New Testament) · G3189
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 3 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 5:36 Do not even say, ‘By my head!’ for you can’t turn one hair white or black.
- Revelation 6:5 When the Lamb broke the third seal, I heard the third living being say, “Come!” I looked up and saw a black horse, and its rider was holding a pair of scales in his hand.
- Revelation 6:12 I watched as the Lamb broke the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake. The sun became as dark as black cloth, and the moon became as red as blood.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.