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 Bethlehem-judah. And they came into the country of Moab, and continued there.Ruth 1:5 · וְכִלְי֑וֹןAnd Mahlon and Chilion died both of them; and the woman was left of her two children and of 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.