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מַחְלוֹן H4248
H4248 is the Hebrew word מַחְלוֹן, transliterated Machlôwn and said makh-lone'. The King James Version most often renders it mahlon.
What it means
Machlon, an Israelite.
Where it comes from
from H2470 (חָלָה); sick.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Mahlon.
Verses using מַחְלוֹן
All 4 verses, quoted in full.
Ruth 1:2 · KJV
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 Bethlehemjudah. And they came into the country of Moab, and continued there.
Ruth 1:5 · KJV
And Mahlon and Chilion died also both of them; and the woman was left of her two sons and her husband.
Ruth 4:9 · KJV
And Boaz said unto the elders, and unto all the people, Ye are witnesses this day, that I have bought all that was Elimelech’s, and all that was Chilion’s and Mahlon’s, of the hand of Naomi.
Ruth 4:10 · KJV
Moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye are witnesses this day.
Common questions
What does Strong's H4248 mean?
H4248 is the Hebrew word מַחְלוֹן (Machlôwn), meaning Machlon, an Israelite.
How is H4248 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it mahlon (3 times), mahlon's (1 time).
How many times does H4248 appear in the Bible?
מַחְלוֹן (Machlôwn) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H4248 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H2470 (חָלָה); sick.
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