A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Rut.1.2; married to Naomi (H5281); father of: Mahlon (H4248), Chilion (H3630) § Elimelech = "my God is king" Naomi's husband
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H458 — אֱלִימֶ֫לֶךְ
e.li.me.lekh · Elimelech · Hebrew/Aramaic
6 tagged verse occurrences
Ruth 1:2 · אֱֽלִימֶ֡לֶךְAnd 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 1:3 · אֱלִימֶ֖לֶךְAnd Elimelech, Naomi’s husband, died; and she was left, and her two sons.Ruth 2:1 · אֱלִימֶ֑לֶךְAnd Naomi had a kinsman of her husband’s, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech, and his name was Boaz.Ruth 2:3 · אֱלִימֶֽלֶךְ׃And she went, and came and gleaned in the field after the reapers: and her hap was to light on the portion of the field belonging unto Boaz, who was of the family of Elimelech.Ruth 4:3 · לֶאֱלִימֶ֑לֶךְAnd he said unto the near kinsman, Naomi, that is come again out of the country of Moab, selleth the parcel of land, which was our brother Elimelech’s:Ruth 4:9 · לֶֽאֱלִימֶ֔לֶךְAnd 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.