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melan G3188

μέλαν (melan) means “ink” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

μέλαν Greek · G3188 3 tagged occurrences in 3 verses

Pronunciation guide: mel'-an Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G3188

μέλαν · melan · ink

μέλαν, τό, see: μέλας. 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.† (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

ink.

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How translators render G3188

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
ink 2
with ink 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
ink 2
with ink 1

Verses containing G3188

Page 1 of 1. 3 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. 2 Corinthians 3:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    It is clear that you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.

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  2. 2 John 1:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with paper and ink. Instead, I hope to come and speak with you face to face, so that our joy may be complete.

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  3. 3 John 1:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with pen and ink.

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Sources and text

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Berean Standard Bible translation tables, public domain, Berean Bible. CrossWire KJV 3.1 , public domain text with Bible Foundation and KJV2003 Project tags, licensed for any purpose. Dodson Greek Lexicon , CC0. Strong’s Hebrew dictionary , Open Scriptures transcription, CC BY-SA; converted Hebrew entries retain those terms. Greek pronunciation spellings come from Strong's Greek dictionary, XML edition 1.4 , public domain.

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