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Chilion

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(sickly). Husband of Orpah (Ruth 1:2-4²And 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 Bethlehem-judah. And they came into the country of Moab, and continued there. ³And Elimelech Naomi's husband died; and she was left, and her two sons. ⁴And they took them wives of the women of Moab; the name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the other Ruth: and they dwelled there about ten years. (Ruth 1:2‑4)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Son of Elimelech and Naomi (Ruth 1:2, 5²And 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 Bethlehem-judah. And they came into the country of Moab, and continued there. (Ruth 1:2)
⁵And Mahlon and Chilion died also both of them; and the woman was left of her two sons and her husband. (Ruth 1:5); Ruth 4:9⁹And 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 4:9)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

3630 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Kilyown

Phonic:

kil-yone’

Meaning:

a form of 3631; Kiljon, an Israelite

KJV Usage:

Chilion

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

consumption

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Anxious expectation; pining:―son of Elimelech and Naomi, Ruth 1:2. {Exspectatio anxia}