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kilyōn כִּלְיוֹן ‘Chilion’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: a form of killāyōn כִּלָּיוֹן ‘failing’
Roots: כליון

kilyōn pr n m pers
Chilion = "pining"
1) an Ephraimite and son of Elimelech by Naomi and the deceased husband of Ruth (or maybe deceased husband of Orpah)

Mentioned in Ruth 1:2, 1:5, 4:9

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