Lexicon / H7327
רוּת
rut
  • Ruth
  • friendship

STEPBible TBESH

Glosses: Ruth

A woman of the Moabites living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Rut.1.4; married to Mahlon (H4248) and Boaz (H1162);

mother of: Obed (H5744)

Also named: Rhouth (Ῥούθ "Ruth" G4503)

§ Ruth = "friendship"

daughter-in-law of Naomi, wife of Boaz, and grandmother of David

BDB (Brown-Driver-Briggs)

Glosses: Ruth; friendship

רוּת רְעוּת n.pr.f Ruth friendship .(for, i.e.)