The Koine Bible
Greek Lexicon
SBL Greek New Testament lexicon
μέλας
| Lemma | μέλας |
|---|---|
| Citation form | μέλας, μέλαινα, μέλαν, gen. ανος, αίνης, ανος |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | black |
| Strong’s | G3189 |
| Transliteration | mélas |
| Definition | black |
| KJV glosses | :--black. |
| Derivation | apparently a primary word |
| SBLGNT occurrences | 3 |
Forms and grammatical context
Each form is parsed from its actual MorphGNT occurrence; a form may have more than one analysis depending on context.
| Greek form | Grammar and occurrences |
|---|---|
| μέλαιναν | adjective, accusative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----ASF-) — Matthew 5:36 |
| μέλας | adjective, nominative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----NSM-) — Revelation 6:12 adjective, nominative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----NSM-) — Revelation 6:5 |
Morphology
- adjective; MorphGNT ----ASF-
- adjective; MorphGNT ----NSM-
Occurrences
Septuagint occurrences
The same normalized Greek lemma occurs in the Rahlfs Septuagint: μελας.
Additional Greek lexicons
Compare the biblical entry for μέλας with classical and later Greek dictionaries collected by Logeion.