Mahlon — the meaning of the Hebrew name מַחְלוֹן

מַחְלוֹן

Machlôwn · pronounced makh-lone' · Strong's H4248 · a man

Mahlon means sick.

Built from

חָלָה châlâh (from, H2470) — properly, to be rubbed or worn open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H2470; sick; Machlon, an Israelite.

First appearance

Ruth 1:2 And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Beth–lehem–judah. And they came into the country of Moab, and continued there. (KJV)

Every verse that names Mahlon

4 occurrences in 4 verses — Ruth

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

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