Lexicon / H4248
מַחְלוֹן
mach.lon
  • Mahlon

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Glosses: Mahlon

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

BDB (Brown-Driver-Briggs)

Glosses: Mahlon

מַחְלוֹן n.pr.m . son of Elimelech and Naomi, first husband of Ruth