Lexicon entry · Greek
G3189μέλαςmelas
blackPart of speech: Greek Adjective
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Neither shall you swear by your head, for you can't make one hair white or black.
μέλαιναν. melainan “black.”
When he opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature saying, "Come and see!" And behold, a black horse, and he who sat on it had a balance in his hand.
μέλας melas “black”
I saw when he opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake. The sun became black as sackcloth made of hair, and the whole moon became as blood.
μέλας melas “black”