4424. Mlatyah

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Mlatyah: Mlatyah

Original Word: מְלַטְיָה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Mlatyah
Pronunciation: mal-te-YAH
Phonetic Spelling: (mel-at-yaw')
Definition: Mlatyah
Meaning: Melatjah

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Melatiah

From melet and Yahh; (whom) Jah has delivered; Melatjah, a Gibeonite -- Melatiah.

see HEBREW melet

see HEBREW Yahh

Brown-Driver-Briggs

מְלַטְיָה proper name, masculine (Yahweh delivered, compare Gray^{Prop. N. 267, 293}) a Gibeonite, a builder at the wall Nehemiah 3:7; ᵐ5^L Μαλτιας.

מְלִיצָה see ליץ.

I. מלך (√ of following; meaning dubious; Thes compare Arabic possess, own exclusively, compare Ethiopic so Bae^{Rel. 144} (compare בַּעַל), and Nö^{ZMG xl.1886, 727}; Lyon^{Bib. Sacr., Apr. 1884} Dl^{Prol. 30} and others compare Assyrian malâku, counsel, advise Dl^{HWB 412}, Biblical Hebrew and Late Hebrew מָלַךְ Aramaic , מְלַךְ, whence king as originally counsellor, he whose opinion is decisive).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb מָלַט (malat), meaning "to escape" or "to deliver."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Greek entries for the name Melatjah, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun without a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament texts. However, the concept of deliverance is echoed in Greek terms such as σωτηρία (soteria, Strong's Greek 4991), meaning "salvation" or "deliverance."

Usage: Melatjah is a proper noun used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible.

Context: • Melatjah is a name found in the genealogical records of the post-exilic community in Jerusalem. It appears in the context of the rebuilding efforts following the Babylonian exile. The name is mentioned in the book of Nehemiah, which details the return of the Jewish exiles to Jerusalem and the reconstruction of the city walls and the temple.
• In Nehemiah 3:7, Melatjah is listed among those who participated in the repair of the wall of Jerusalem. The verse states: "Adjacent to them, repairs were made by Melatiah the Gibeonite and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon and Mizpah, who were under the authority of the governor of Trans-Euphrates."
• The mention of Melatjah highlights the collaborative effort of various groups and individuals in the restoration of Jerusalem, emphasizing the communal spirit and dedication to the task of rebuilding the city and its fortifications.
• The name itself, meaning "Yahweh has delivered," reflects the theological perspective of the post-exilic community, which saw their return and restoration as an act of divine deliverance and faithfulness to the covenant promises.

Forms and Transliterations

מְלַטְיָ֣ה מלטיה mə·laṭ·yāh melatYah məlaṭyāh

Englishman's Concordance

Nehemiah 3:7
HEB: יָדָ֨ם הֶחֱזִ֜יק מְלַטְיָ֣ה הַגִּבְעֹנִ֗י וְיָדוֹן֙
NAS: Next to them Melatiah the Gibeonite
KJV: repaired Melatiah the Gibeonite,
INT: them made Melatiah the Gibeonite and Jadon

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 4424
1 Occurrence

mə·laṭ·yāh — 1 Occ.