μέλαν
melan · ink
Greek word · Strong’s number G3188 · appears 3 times in the Bible
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melan (μέλαν) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “ink”.
Black liquid for writing.
How to say it
me·lan
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- The dark liquid used for writing.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- 2 Corinthians 3:3
since you are shown to be a letter of the Messiah delivered by us, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets that are hearts of flesh.
- 2 John 1:12
Though I have many things to write to you, I did not want to do so with paper and ink; but I hope to come to you and speak face to face, so that your joy may be complete.
- 3 John 1:13
I had many things to write to you, but I do not want to write to you with ink and pen;