מַחְלוֹן

mach.lonMahlon
hebrewOld TestamentName of a man4 occurrences1 book4 verses
This is the name of Mahlon: Husband of Ruth, son of Elimelech and Naomi.

Definition

from H2470; sick; Machlon, an Israelite
Traditional renderings: Mahlon.

Glossary entries

Mahlon

Where it occurs

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Occurrences

4 total
  1. Ruth 1:2מַחְל֤וֹן · were Mahlon
    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.
  2. Ruth 1:5מַחְל֣וֹן · Mahlon
    …both Mahlon and Chilion also died, and Naomi was left without her two sons and without her husband.
  3. Ruth 4:9וּמַחְל֑וֹן · and Mahlon
    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.
  4. Ruth 4:10מַחְל֜וֹן · Mahlon’s
    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.”