Lexical Definition
כִּלְיוֹן Kilyôwn (kil-yone') Chilion N:N-M-P
a form of כִּלָּיוֹן
Chilion.
- § Chilion = "pining"
- Kiljon, an Israelite
1) an Ephraimite and son of Elimelech by Naomi and the deceased husband of Ruth (or maybe deceased husband of Orpah)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| לְכִלְי֖וֹן | to Kilion | Ruth.4.9 |
| וְכִלְיוֹן֙ | and Kilion | Ruth.1.2 |
| וְכִלְי֑וֹן | and Kilion | Ruth.1.5 |
| Χελεών | Chilion | LXX.Ruth.1.2 • LXX.Ruth.1.5 • LXX.Ruth.4.9 |
Extended Information
- A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Rut.1.2
- son of: Elimelech (אֱלִימֶלֶךְ) and Naomi (נׇעֳמִי)
- brother of: Mahlon (מַחְלוֹן); married to Orpah (עׇרְפָּה)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
כִּלְיוֺן proper name, masculine one of Naomi's sons Ruth 1:2; Ruth 1:5; Ruth 4:9, ᵐ5 Κελαιων, Ξελαιων, Ξελεων, ᵐ5L Ξελλαιων (on etymology compare Jerome; see LagOnom. ed. 2, 62, 5).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Ruth | 1:2 · 1:5 · 4:9 |
Profile
Male • Son of Elimelech • Son of Elimelech and Naomi; husband of Orpah
Man living before Israel's Monarchy
Chilion was the son of Elimelech and Naomi, and the husband of Orpah. (Rut.1.2,5; 4.9)
- A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Rut.1.2;
- only referred to as Chilion כִּלְיוֹן;
- son of Elimelech אֱלִימֶלֶךְ and Naomi נׇעֳמִי;
- a brother of Mahlon מַחְלוֹן;
- husband of Orpah עׇרְפָּה.
Chilion was the son of Elimelech and Naomi, from Bethlehem in Judah. He had a brother named Mahlon. During a famine, Elimelech, Naomi, and their two sons went to live in the country of Moab (Ruth 1:1-2). While in Moab, Chilion married a Moabite woman named Orpah, and Mahlon married Ruth (Ruth 1:4). Tragically, Elimelech, Chilion, and Mahlon died in Moab, leaving Naomi, Ruth, and Orpah as widows (Ruth 1:3,5). When Naomi decided to return to Judah, Orpah remained in Moab, while Ruth chose to accompany her mother-in-law (Ruth 1:6-18). Later, when Boaz redeemed the land that had belonged to Elimelech, he also acquired the right to marry Ruth and continue the lineage of Mahlon and Chilion (Ruth 4:9-10).
All entries for Chilion: כִּלְיוֹן