The Koine Bible
Greek Lexicon
Rahlfs Septuagint lexicon
μελας
| Lemma | μελας |
|---|---|
| Common glosses | black |
| Transliteration | melanes, melaina |
| Pronunciation | melanes, melena |
| Total occurrences | 5 |
| First reference | Lev.13.37 |
Forms and grammatical context
Each form is parsed from its actual Septuagint occurrence; a form may have more than one analysis depending on context.
| Greek form | Grammar and occurrences |
|---|---|
| μέλαινα | adjective, nominative, singular, feminine (A.NSF) — Lev.13.37 |
| μέλανες | adjective, nominative, plural, masculine (A.NPM) — Zech.6.6 adjective, nominative, plural, masculine (A.NPM) — Zech.6.2 adjective, nominative, plural, masculine (A.NPM) — Cant.5.11 |
References
New Testament occurrences
The same normalized Greek lemma occurs in the SBL Greek New Testament: μέλας.