A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Rut.1.2; son of: Elimelech (H0458) and Naomi (H5281); brother of: Mahlon (H4248); married to Orpah (H6204) § Chilion = "pining" an Ephraimite and son of Elimelech by Naomi and the deceased husband of Ruth (or maybe deceased husband of Orpah)
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H3630 — כִּלְיוֹן
kil.yon · Chilion · Hebrew/Aramaic
3 tagged verse occurrences
Ruth 1:2 · וְכִלְיוֹן֙And the name of the man [was] Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Bethlehemjudah. And they came into the country of Moab, and continued there.Ruth 1:5 · וְכִלְי֑וֹןAnd Mahlon and Chilion died also both of them; and the woman was left of her two sons and her husband.Ruth 4:9 · לְכִלְי֖וֹןAnd Boaz said unto the elders, and [unto] all the people, Ye [are] witnesses this day, that I have bought all that [was] Elimelech’s, and all that [was] Chilion’s and Mahlon’s, of the hand of Naomi.