H4248 - מַחְלוֹן (Machlôwn)

H4248 מַחְלוֹן (Machlôwn) makh-lone'

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine)

Quick Definition

Mahlon

Biblical Persons & Places

Mahlon Man living before Israel's Monarchy

A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Rut.1.2; only referred to as Mahlon (מַחְלוֹן); son of Elimelech and Naomi; a brother of Chilion; husband of Ruth.

Strong's Definition

Machlon, an Israelite

Derivation: from H2470 (חָלָה); sick;

KJV Usage: Mahlon.

Outline of Biblical Usage

Mahlon = "sick"

1) son of Elimelech by Naomi and first husband of Ruth

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

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

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

מַחְלוֹן machlôn BDB Definition: Mahlon = sick 1) son of Elimelech by Naomi and first husband of Ruth Part of Speech: noun proper masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H2470 Total KJV Occurrences: 4

Bible Occurrences (4)

1:2 1:5 4:9 4:10

Ruth 1:2

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 1:5

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

Ruth 4:9

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 4:10

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....