A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Rut.1.2; son of: Elimelech (H0458) and Naomi (H5281); brother of: Chilion (H3630); married to Ruth (H7327) § Mahlon = "sick" son of Elimelech by Naomi and first husband of Ruth
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H4248 — מַחְלוֹן
mach.lon · Mahlon · Hebrew/Aramaic
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Ruth 1:2 · מַחְל֤וֹןAnd 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 · מַחְל֣וֹןAnd Mahlon and Chilion died also both of them; and the woman was left of her two sons and her husband.Ruth 4:9 · וּמַחְל֑וֹןAnd 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.Ruth 4:10 · מַחְל֜וֹןMoreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye [are] witnesses this day.