מַחְל֜וֹן
𐤌𐤇𐤋𐤅𐤍
Machelon
Mahlon
Machlon is a personal name, most notably referring to an Israelite figure in the book of Ruth, distinguished as the son of Elimelech and Naomi. The lexical meaning of the name is likely related to 'sickness' or 'weakness,' based on the underlying root, rather than descriptive of this individual's biography. The semantic range is therefore limited to its function as a proper name, derived from a root suggestive of illness or frailty.
Ruth 4:10 · Word #6
Lexicon H4248
| Lemma | מַחְלוֹן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤇𐤋𐤅𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Machelon |
| Strong's | H4248 |
| Definition | Machlon is a personal name, most notably referring to an Israelite figure in the book of Ruth, distinguished as the son of Elimelech and Naomi. The lexical meaning of the name is likely related to 'sickness' or 'weakness,' based on the underlying root, rather than descriptive of this individual's biography. The semantic range is therefore limited to its function as a proper name, derived from a root suggestive of illness or frailty. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Mahlon |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4248-01
Sickly-one
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper name (nominal form with מַ־ prefix pattern), no pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name derives from the root חלה meaning "to be sick" or "to be weak." Rendering it as "Sickly-one" preserves the masculine singular nominal form and reflects its root-based meaning while recognizing it as a personal name. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Machelon
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Sickly-one |
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