- Original: Μελίτη - Transliteration: melite - Phonetic: mel-ee'-tay - Definition: melita = honey 1. the name of an island in the mediterranean, lying between Africa and Sicily, now called Malta - Origin: of uncertain origin - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Location - Strong's: Of uncertain origin; Melita an island in the mediterranean: - Melita. Total KJV Occurrences: 1 • Melita, 1 Act 28:1