- Original: μέλας - Transliteration: melas - Phonetic: mel'-as - Definition: 1. black 2. black ink - Origin: apparently a root word - TDNT entry: 13:09,6 - Part(s) of speech: Adjective - Strong's: Apparently a primary word; black: - black. Total KJV Occurrences: 2 • black, 2 Revelation 6:5; Revelation 6:12