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
4 tagged verse occurrences
Ruth 1:2 · מַחְל֤וֹןAnd 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 · מַחְל֣וֹןAnd 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 · וּמַחְל֑וֹןAnd 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;Ruth 4:10 · מַחְל֜וֹןand also Ruth the Moabitess, wife of Mahlon, I have bought to myself for a wife, to raise up the name of the dead over his inheritance; and the name of the dead is not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place; witnesses ye are to-day.’