מַחְלוֹן
mach.lonProper Noun (Masculine)H4248
Mahlon
From: from H2470 (חָלָה); sick;
Short Definition
Machlon, an Israelite
Full Lexicon Entry
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
Grammar
Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)
Morphology N:N-M-P
DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
4 timesAppears 4 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Ruth
4
Key Passages
- Ruth 1:2
- Ruth 1:5
- Ruth 4:9
- Ruth 4:10
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