μέλανος
mélas
ink
Primarily denotes the color black, especially of physical appearance such as hair, skin, or clothing; additionally conveys the sense of darkness as an absence of light, or metaphorical gloom. The term can also imply something grim, mournful, or associated with mourning or disaster in figurative contexts, especially in poetry and rhetoric.
3 John 1:13 · Word #9
Lexicon G3189
| Lemma | μέλας |
| Transliteration | mélas |
| Strong's | G3189 |
| Definition | Primarily denotes the color black, especially of physical appearance such as hair, skin, or clothing; additionally conveys the sense of darkness as an absence of light, or metaphorical gloom. The term can also imply something grim, mournful, or associated with mourning or disaster in figurative contexts, especially in poetry and rhetoric. |
Morphology ADJ.S GEN N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | ink |
| Literal | ink-black |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | μέλας |
| Strong's | G3189 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3189-03
of blackness
| Morphological Notes | Substantive adjective; genitive neuter singular from μέλας (black, dark). |
| Rendering Rationale | The genitive neuter singular form indicates possession or description, rendered as "of blackness" to preserve both the core color sense and the genitive case. Using the abstract noun in English reflects the substantival neuter adjective form. |
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