Greek Word Study · Strong’s G3189
μέλας
melas · “black”
Used 3 times across 2 books
Definition
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.†
[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.†
Where it appears
Matthew1
Revelation2
In the text
Matthew 5:36Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.Revelation 6:5And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.Revelation 6:12And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;
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