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Koine Greek wordlink #121527

SR GNT 2 Cor 3:3 μέλανι (melani) ‘us having_been inscribed not in ink but with the spirit of god’ Strongs=31890 Lemma=melas
Word role=substantive adjective case=dative gender=neuter number=singular
Year=60 AD

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Only use of identical word form μέλανι (S-DNS) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘μέλανι’ (S-DNS) is always and only glossed as ‘in ink’.

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘melas’ have 3 different glosses: ‘in ink’, ‘black’, ‘ink’.

Greek words (2) other than μέλανι (S-DNS) with a gloss related to ‘ink’

2 YHN 1:12 μελανός (melanos) S-GNS ‘through paper and ink but I am hoping to become’ SR GNT 2 Yhn 1:12 word 12

OET-LV: 12 Having many things to _be _writing to _you _all, I _was_ not _counseled through paper and ink, but I _am _hoping to _become to you _all, and to _speak mouth to mouth, in _order _that the joy of _you _all may _be having _been _fulfilled. (JN2_1:12)

OET-RV: 12 I’ve got many things that I wanted to write to you about, but paper and ink aren’t working for me so I’ll try to come and then we can talk directly because I want you all to experience genuine happiness. (JN2 1:12)

3 YHN 1:13 μελανός (melanos) S-GNS ‘not I am wanting through ink and pen to you’ SR GNT 3 Yhn 1:13 word 11

OET-LV: 13 Many things I _was _having to _write to _you, but not I _am _wanting through ink and pen to _you to _be _writing, (JN3_1:13)

OET-RV: 13 I had many things I wanted to write about, but won’t do it by means of ink and pen, (JN3 1:13)

Key: S=substantive adjective DNS=dative,neuter,singular GNS=genitive,neuter,singular