- Original: Μελεᾶς - Transliteration: meleas - Phonetic: mel-eh-as' - Definition: melea = my dear friend: object of care 1. the son of Joseph in the genealogy of christ - Origin: of uncertain origin - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine - Strong's: Of uncertain origin; Meleas an Israelite: - Meleas. Total KJV Occurrences: 1 • Melea, 1 Luke 3:31