me.lat.yah is the personal name borne by a Gibeonite named among those strengthening a section in Nehemiah 3:7.

The attested use is a proper personal name in Nehemiah 3:7, where its bearer is identified as a Gibeonite among men who strengthened a section.

1. Personal name of a Gibeonite worker · dominant

   In Nehemiah 3:7, the form is tagged as a proper noun and names a Gibeonite alongside Jadon; the APB renders the clause “Melatiah the Gibeonite and Jadon the Meronothite” and says that these men strengthened the next section.

   Nehemiah 3:7

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Nehemiah 3:7, the APB presents the name as “Melatiah the Gibeonite.” It confirms the named person in the clause rather than isolating further meaning.