Machlon means “Mahlon” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Same number, other testament: Strong's G4248 — prenes (“headlong”) in the Greek Bible.
Strong's H4248 מַחלוֹן (Machlown) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Machlown (makh-lone') n/p. 1. sick 2. Machlon, an Israelite It has 4 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include mahlon and mahlon's. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
Machlown (makh-lone') n/p. 1. sick 2. Machlon, an Israelite [from H2470] KJV: Mahlon. Root(s): H2470
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Mahlon
Usage: A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Rut.1.2; son of: Elimelech (H0458) and Naomi (H5281); brother of: Chilion (H3630); married to Ruth (H7327) § Mahlon = "sick" son of Elimelech by Naomi and first husband of Ruth
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Machlown, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
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4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
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.
And Mahlon and Chilion died also both of them; and the woman was left of her two sons and her husband.
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.
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4248.
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.
And Mahlon and Chilion died also both of them; and the woman was left of her two sons and her husband.
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.
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.
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Machlon (Strong's H4248) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Mahlon". Machlown (makh-lone') n/p. 1. sick 2. Machlon, an Israelite
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H4248 across 1 book.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4248 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as mahlon and mahlon's. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.