כִּלְיוֹן
kil.yonProper Noun (Masculine)H3630
Chilion
From: a form of H3631 (כִּלָּיוֹן);
Short Definition
Kiljon, an Israelite
Full Lexicon Entry
A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at ; 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)
Grammar
Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)
Morphology N:N-M-P
DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
3 timesAppears 3 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Ruth
3
Key Passages
- Ruth 1:2
- Ruth 1:5
- Ruth 4:9
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