Mahlon

name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The first husband of Ruth, mentioned in the Book of Ruth in the Bible.

    "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."

  2. 2
    A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin. rare

Example

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"The name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi. The names of his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Bethlehem Judah. They came into the country of Moab and lived there."

Etymology

From Biblical Hebrew מַחְלוֹן (makhlón).

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