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 is Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites from Beth-Lehem-Judah; and they come into the fields of Moab, and are there.Ruth 1:5 · וְכִלְי֑וֹןAnd they die also, both of them—Mahlon and Chilion—and the woman is left of her two children and of her husband.Ruth 4:9 · לְכִלְי֖וֹןAnd Boaz saith to the elders, and to all the people, ‘Witnesses are ye to-day that I have bought all that is to Elimelech, and all that is to Chilion and Mahlon, from the hand of Naomi;