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Chilion in the Bible.

The pining one, the younger son of Elimelech and Naomi, and husband of Orpah, Ruth’s sister. The King James Version names Chilion in 3 verses, from Ruth 1:2 to Ruth 4:9.

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Chilion’s family.

Father
Mother
Brothers and sisters
Himself
Chilion
Wives, and their children
Orpahno children named

His family as Theographic Bible Metadata lists it; each name opens its own page.

Who Chilion was.

The pining one, the younger son of Elimelech and Naomi, and husband of Orpah, Ruth’s sister (Ruth 1:2; 4:9).

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

Places in Chilion’s story.

  • Moabnamed with him in 1 verse

Each opens its own page: where it is on the map and every verse.

All 3 verses that name Chilion.

Ruth 3

  • Ruth 1:2And 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 Bethlehemjudah. And they came into the country of Moab, and continued there.
  • Ruth 1:5And Mahlon and Chilion died also both of them; and the woman was left of her two sons and her husband.
  • Ruth 4:9And 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.

Questions about Chilion.

Who was Chilion in the Bible?

The pining one, the younger son of Elimelech and Naomi, and husband of Orpah, Ruth’s sister. The King James Version names Chilion in 3 verses, from Ruth 1:2 to Ruth 4:9.

Who were Chilion’s parents?

His father was Elimelech and his mother Naomi.

Who was Chilion’s wife?

Orpah.

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