Lexicon / H3630
כִּלְיוֹן
kil.yon
  • Chilion

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Glosses: Chilion

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)

BDB (Brown-Driver-Briggs)

Glosses: Chilion

כִּלְיוֹן n.pr.m . one of Naomi’s sons