H3630

כִּלְיוֹן

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Chilion

A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Rut.1.2; 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)

Full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon entry

כִּלְיוֺן proper name, masculine one of Naomi's sons Ruth 1:2; Ruth 1:5; Ruth 4:9, ᵐ5 Κελαιων, Ξελαιων, Ξελεων, ᵐ5^L Ξελλαιων (on etymology compare Jerome; see Lag^{Onom. ed. 2, 62, 5}).

3 occurrences

Ruth 1:2
Ruth 1:5
Ruth 4:9