◄ 3194. Melité ►
Strong's Lexicon Melité: Malta Original Word: Μελίτη Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: Melité Pronunciation: meh-LEE-tay Phonetic Spelling: (mel-ee'-tay) Definition: Melita, now Malta. Meaning: Melitē refers to the island of Malta, located in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Sicily. Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word μέλι (meli), meaning "honey." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Hebrew equivalents for Μελίτη, as it is a specific geographical location mentioned in the New Testament. However, the concept of islands and maritime locations can be found in various Hebrew terms related to the sea and islands, such as אִי (iy, Strong's Hebrew 339), meaning "island" or "coastland." Usage: The term Μελίτη is used in the New Testament to denote the island where the Apostle Paul was shipwrecked during his journey to Rome. Context: Μελίτη, known today as Malta, is a significant location in the New Testament narrative, particularly in the Acts of the Apostles. In Acts 28:1, the island is mentioned as the place where Paul and his companions found refuge after being shipwrecked. The islanders, referred to as "the people of the island" in the Berean Standard Bible, showed unusual kindness to Paul and his shipwrecked companions, providing them with warmth and hospitality. During his stay, Paul performed miracles, including healing the father of Publius, the chief official of the island, and others who were sick (Acts 28:7-9). This event led to the spread of the Gospel message among the islanders. The account of Paul's shipwreck and subsequent ministry on Μελίτη highlights themes of divine providence, hospitality, and the power of God working through His servants. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin of uncertain origin Definition Melita (Malta), an island in the Mediterranean NASB Translation Malta (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3194: Μελίτη Μελίτη, Μελιτης, ἡ, Melita, the name of an island in the Mediterranean, lying between Africa and Sicily, now called Malta; (this Sicula Melita must not be confounded with Melita Illyrica in the Adriatic, now called Meleda (see B. D. under the word ; Smith, Voyage and Shipwr. of St. Paul, Diss. ii.)): Acts 28:1 (where WH Μελιηνη; see their Appendix, p. 160). STRONGS NT 3194: Μελιτήνη [Μελιτήνη, see the preceding word.] Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Melita. Of uncertain origin; Melita, an island in the Mediterranean -- Melita. Forms and Transliterations Μελίτη Μελιτηνη Μελιτήνη Melite Melitē Melíte Melítē Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Acts 28:1 N-NFS GRK: ἐπέγνωμεν ὅτι Μελίτη ἡ νῆσος NAS: out that the island was called Malta. KJV: the island was called Melita. INT: we found out that Malta the island Strong's Greek 3194 1 Occurrence Μελίτη — 1 Occ.