Strong's Lexicon Machlon: Mahlon Original Word: מַחְלוֹן Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root חָלָה (chaláh), meaning "to be weak" or "to be sick." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Machlon, as it is a proper name specific to the Hebrew text. However, the Greek Septuagint transliterates the name as Μααλών (Maalon). Usage: Machlon is a personal name in the Hebrew Bible, specifically in the Book of Ruth. The name is often understood to mean "sickly" or "weak," which may reflect the character's fate or condition. Cultural and Historical Background: Machlon is one of the two sons of Elimelech and Naomi, a family from Bethlehem in Judah. During a famine, the family relocates to Moab, where Machlon marries Ruth, a Moabite woman. The narrative takes place during the time of the judges, a period marked by social and religious upheaval in Israel. The marriage of an Israelite to a Moabite would have been culturally significant, as Moabites were often viewed with suspicion by the Israelites. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain derivation Definition the first husband of Ruth NASB Translation Mahlon (4). Brown-Driver-Briggs מַחְלוֺן proper name, masculine son of Elimelech and Naomi, first husband of Ruth, Ruth 1:2,5; Ruth 4:9,10, ᵐ5 Μααλων. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Mahlon From chalah; sick; Machlon, an Israelite -- Mahlon. see HEBREW chalah Forms and Transliterations וּמַחְל֑וֹן ומחלון מַחְל֜וֹן מַחְל֣וֹן מַחְל֤וֹן מחלון machLon maḥ·lō·wn maḥlōwn ū·maḥ·lō·wn umachLon ūmaḥlōwnLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ruth 1:2 HEB: שְׁנֵֽי־ בָנָ֣יו ׀ מַחְל֤וֹן וְכִלְיוֹן֙ אֶפְרָתִ֔ים NAS: sons [were] Mahlon and Chilion, KJV: sons Mahlon and Chilion, INT: of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion Ephrathites Ruth 1:5 Ruth 4:9 Ruth 4:10 4 Occurrences |
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