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Chilion or Kilion (Hebrew: כליון, Kilyōn; "pining, destruction") (d. ca. 2692 AM1311 BC
2449 He
2692 AM) was a son of Elimelech and Naomi and husband of Orpah. He married Orpah in Moabite country, lived there for another ten years, and then died.[1] (Ruth 1:1-5 )
Genealogy
Meaning of his name
The name Chilion literally means pining or wasting away, like a patient suffering from cancer and its frequent side effect, cachexia. Most commentators see this condition as an illustration of a common consequence of the fall of man.[2]
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