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Melatiah

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(saved). Assistant wall-builder (Neh. 3:7⁷And next unto them repaired Melatiah the Gibeonite, and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon, and of Mizpah, unto the throne of the governor on this side the river. (Nehemiah 3:7)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

A Gibeonite who helped to repair the wall of Jerusalem (Neh. 3:7⁷And next unto them repaired Melatiah the Gibeonite, and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon, and of Mizpah, unto the throne of the governor on this side the river. (Nehemiah 3:7)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

4424 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Mlatyah

Phonic:

mel-at-yaw’

Meaning:

from 4423 and 3050; (whom) Jah has delivered; Melatjah, a Gibeonite

KJV Usage:

Melatiah

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

Jah’s (way of) escape

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Deliverance of God; Jab has delivered:―a Gibeonite, Neh. 3:7. {Liberatio Domini}