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Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(sickly). Ruth’s first husband (Ruth 1:2-5; 4:9-10²And 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. ⁵And Mahlon and Chilion died also both of them; and the woman was left of her two sons and her husband. (Ruth 1:2‑5)
⁹And 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. ¹⁰Moreover 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. (Ruth 4:9‑10)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Son of Elimelech and Naomi, and husband of Ruth (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 4:9-10⁹And 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. ¹⁰Moreover 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. (Ruth 4:9‑10)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

4248 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Machlown

Phonic:

makh-lone’

Meaning:

from 2470; sick; Machlon, an Israelite

KJV Usage:

Mahlon

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

sickness

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

A heavy disease:―the first husband of Ruth; son of Elimelech, Ruth 1:2. {Morbus gravis}