HebrewH4248Proper Noun (Masculine)

מַחְלוֹן

mach.lon

4Occurrences
H4248Strong's #
Proper Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

Machlon, an Israelite

from H2470 (חָלָה); sick;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at ; 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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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

N:N-M-P

Full Description

Proper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

מַחְלוֹן appears 4 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Ruth
4

Key Passages

Ruth 1:2BSB

The man’s name was Elimelech, his wife’s name was Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion. They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem in Judah, and they entered the land of Moab and settled there.

Ruth 1:5BSB

both Mahlon and Chilion also died, and Naomi was left without her two sons and without her husband.

Ruth 4:9BSB

At this, Boaz said to the elders and all the people, “You are witnesses today that I am buying from Naomi all that belonged to Elimelech, Chilion, and Mahlon.

Ruth 4:10BSB

Moreover, I have acquired Ruth the Moabitess, Mahlon’s widow, as my wife, to raise up the name of the deceased through his inheritance, so that his name will not disappear from among his brothers or from the gate of his home. You are witnesses today.”

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