Quick Definition
μέλαν, ανος, τό Adj ink
Strong's Definition
ink
Derivation: neuter of G3189 (μέλας) as noun;
KJV Usage: ink
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
μέλας, -atva, -av, gen. -avos, -aivns, -avos, [fr. Hom. down], Sept. several times for 1nw, black: Rev. vi. 5, 12; opp. to λευκός. Mt. v.36. Neut. τὸ μέλαν, subst. black ink (Plat. Phaedr. p. 276 c.; Dem. p. 313,11; Plut. mor. p. 841 e.; al.): 2 Co. iii. 3; 2 Jn. 12; 3 Jn. 13; [ef. Gardthausen, Palaeographie, Buch i. Kap. 4; Edersheim, Jesus the Messiah, ii. 270 sq.; B. Ὁ. s. v. Writing, sub fin.]
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
μέλας melas 6x
black, Mt. 5:36; Rev. 6:5, 12, the form μέλαν means ink, 2 Cor. 3:3; 2 Jn. 12; 3 Jn. 13
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
μέλαν, τό, v.s. μέλας.
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
μέλας is used in the neut. ‘‘ink,’’ as in 2 Cor 35, 2 112, 3 Jn’, in P Grenf IT. 388 (B.c. 81) μ[ῆλαν στατηροῦ ὀκτώ, P Oxy II. 326 Td Bpoxlov τοῦ peacws: ‘*the ink-pot,” and P Leid X*- Uf (jii/iv A.D.) (= II. p. 229 f.) where a recipe for making ink is found—rtphpas τὸ ἴδιον (/. τὸ tov?), καὶ τὸ θεῖον, καὶ τὴν στυπτηρίαν λείαν, εὖ μάλα μεῖξας ἐπιμελῶς τρίβε, καὶ χρῶ ὡς μέλανι γραφικῷ, “‘trita rubiginem (2), et sulphur, et alumen contusum, et probe mixta diligenter terito, et utitor proutiatramento scriptorio ” (Ed.), see s.v. μετά (1f.). For other applications of the adj. cf. P Meyer 7° (A.D. 130) κυάμο(υ) peAavo(s), “black beans,” P Oxy XIV. 163123 (A.p. 280) éAat[@]v μελαινῶν, ‘*black olives,” P Par 5742247 (iii/A.D.) (= Se/ectzons, p- 114) παραδίδωμί σε εἰς τὸ μέλαν χάος ἐν Tats ἀπωλίαις, and Aaibe/ 2745 μέλας θάνατος. Μέλας is used as a distinguishing epithet in P Amh II. 625 (ii/B.c.) (cited s.v. λευκός), and as a proper name in P Oxy XIV. 16828 (iv/A.D.) ἀπέστειλα [[tiwa]] Μέλανα, “1 am sending Melas,” and in P. Grenf II. 77 (iii/iv A.D. } For the form μέλανος, --η,--ον see P Iand 5358 (ii/iii a.D. with the editor’s note, and fae μελάγχρως see Mayser Gr. p- 296.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
μέλαν (melan) — ink. μέλᾰν, ᾰνος, τό, (neuter of μέλας) ink, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; used of a drawing material capable of erasure, [Refs 5th c.AD+]
2. μ. Ἰνδικόν indigo, [Refs]
II. iris of the eye, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
II. b cornea, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
II.2. = {αἰδοῖον}, τὸ μ. τῷ μ. συναρμόσαι [Refs]