Bible Strands

Mahlon

A man, before Israel's Monarchy · Tribe of Judah · named in 4 verses

the name means sick Strong's Lexicon

Mahlon, the son of Elimelech and Naomi, married Ruth but died in Moab.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

Sickly, the elder of Elimelech the Bethlehemite's two sons by Naomi. He married Ruth and died childless (Ruth 1:2, 5; 4:9, 10), in the land of Moab.

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

Family

Parents Elimelech, Naomi
Partners Ruth
Siblings Chilion

From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.

First named at Ruth 1:2.

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