Elimelech
Elimelech (husband of Naomi)
Elimelech was a man from Bethlehem in Judah who, during a time of famine, moved his family to the land of Moab. He is the husband of Naomi and the father of two sons, Mahlon and Kilion. The family faced many challenges in Moab, including the deaths of Elimelech and his sons.
Associations
- Died in Moab (Ruth 1:3)
- Married to Naomi (Ruth 1:1-2)
- Member of Ephrathite (Ruth 1:2)
- Mentioned with plague (Ruth 1:1)
- Parent of Mahlon (Ruth 1:2), Kilion (Ruth 1:2)
- Related to Boaz (Ruth 2:1), Elimelech's Redeemer (Ruth 3:12)
- Resident of Bethlehem (Ruth 1:1-2)
- Visited Moab (Ruth 1:1)
Family
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person/boaz(["Boaz"])
person/ruth(["Ruth"])
person/salmon(["Salmon"])
person/mahlon(["Mahlon"])
person/rahab(["Rahab"])
person/kilion(["Kilion"])
person/elimelech(["Elimelech"])
person/orpah(["Orpah"])
person/naomi(["Naomi"])
person/elimelechs_redeemer(["Elimelech's Redeemer"])
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click person/boaz "../../person/boaz/"
click person/ruth "../../person/ruth/"
click person/salmon "../../person/salmon/"
click person/mahlon "../../person/mahlon/"
click person/rahab "../../person/rahab/"
click person/kilion "../../person/kilion/"
click person/elimelech "../../person/elimelech/"
click person/orpah "../../person/orpah/"
click person/naomi "../../person/naomi/"
click person/elimelechs_redeemer "../../person/elimelechs_redeemer/"
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person/naomi -->|parent of| person/ruth
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person/salmon -->|parent of| person/boaz
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person/elimelech -->|parent of| person/mahlon
person/rahab -->|parent of| person/boaz
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person/elimelech -->|related to| person/elimelechs_redeemer
person/naomi -->|parent of| person/kilion
person/naomi -->|parent of| person/mahlon
Social / political
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person/elimelech(["Elimelech"])
group/ephrathite(["Ephrathite"])
click person/elimelech "../../person/elimelech/"
click group/ephrathite "../../group/ephrathite/"
person/elimelech -->|member of| group/ephrathite
Geographic
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person/ruth(["Ruth"])
person/mahlon(["Mahlon"])
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person/kilion(["Kilion"])
person/elimelech(["Elimelech"])
person/naomi(["Naomi"])
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click person/ruth "../../person/ruth/"
click person/mahlon "../../person/mahlon/"
click place/moab "../../place/moab/"
click place/bethlehem "../../place/bethlehem/"
click person/kilion "../../person/kilion/"
click person/elimelech "../../person/elimelech/"
click person/naomi "../../person/naomi/"
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person/elimelech .->|visited| place/moab
person/mahlon .->|visited| place/moab
person/mahlon -->|died in| place/moab
person/boaz .->|visited| place/bethlehem
person/boaz -->|resident of| place/bethlehem
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person/kilion .->|visited| place/moab
person/naomi -->|resident of| place/bethlehem
person/ruth -->|resident of| place/bethlehem
person/elimelech -->|resident of| place/bethlehem
Textual / symbolic
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place/ephrathah(["Ephrathah"])
person/naomi(["Naomi"])
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click person/elimelech "../../person/elimelech/"
click place/ephrathah "../../place/ephrathah/"
click person/naomi "../../person/naomi/"
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place/bethlehem .->|associated with| person/naomi
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