Quick Definition
Melea
Biblical Persons & Places
Melea
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Luk.3.31;
only referred to as Melea (Μελεᾶς);
a son of Menna;
father of Eliakim.
Strong's Definition
Meleas, an Israelite
Derivation: of uncertain origin;
KJV Usage: Meleas
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
μέλας, μέλαινα, μέλαν, genitive μέλανος, μελαινης, μέλανος (from Homer down), the Sept. several times for ωΘΡηΙψ, black: Rev_6:5; Rev_6:12; opposed to λευκός, Mat_5:36. Neuter τό μέλαν, substantive black ink (Plato, Phaedr., p. 276 c.; Demosthenes, p. 313, 11; Plutarch, mor., p. 841 e.; others): 2Co_3:3; 2Jn_1:12; 3Jn_1:13; (cf. Gardthausen, Palaeographie, Buch i. Kap. 4; Edersheim, Jesus the Messiah, ii., 270f; B. D. under the word , under the end.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
Μελεά Melea 1x
Melea, indecl. pr. name, Luk_3:31
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
Μελεά
( Rec. -ᾶς , gen ., -ᾶ ),
indecl ., ὁ ( Heb . H4395 ),
Melea: Luk_3:31 .†
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
Μελεά (Rec. -ᾶς, genitive, -ᾶ)
indecl., ὁ (Heb. מְלֵאָה),
Melea: Luk.3:31.†
(AS)