In the Bible, a Moabite widow who left home with her mother-in-law and went to Bethlehem, where she later married Boaz. [Hebrew or MoabiteRût; seerwyinSemitic roots.] Ruth2 (ro͞oth) n. See Table atBible. [AfterRuth.]
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a Moabite woman who married Boaz and became an ancestor of David: the daughter-in-law of Naomi. a book of the Bible bearing her name. a female given name. Ruth 2 [ rooth ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA noun George HermanBabe,1895–1948, U.S. baseball player. ...
Ruth, biblical character, a woman who after being widowed remains with her husband’s mother. The story is told in the Book of Ruth, part of the biblical canon called Ketuvim, or Writings. Ruth’s story is celebrated during the Jewish festival of Shavuot
For he is the son of your daughter-in-law who loves you and has been better to you than seven sons!” The Message Bible (MSG) 15 He'll make you young again! He'll take care of you in old age. And this daughter-in-law who has brought him into the world and loves you so ...
While the basic meaning of מְנוּחָה (menukhah) is “rest,” it often refers to “security,” such as provided in marriage (BDB 629-30 s.v.; HALOT 600 s.v.). Thus English versions render it in three different but related ways: (1) the basic sense: “rest”...
Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible Ruth 1:12 In-Context 10 And they said unto her, Nay, but we will return with thee unto thy people. 11 And Naomi said, Turn again, my daughters: why will ye go with me? have I yet sons in my womb, that they may be your husb...
“sight,” meaning “something worth seeing,” or possibly “friendship.” Ruth understood that moving to Bethlehem meant total renunciation of her heritage and a lifetime of living as a foreigner. Her vow to Naomi stands as one of the most beautiful statements of commitment in history (Ruth ...
tn Heb“and she came and she stood, from then, the morning, and until now, this, her sitting [in] the house a little.” The syntax of the Hebrew text is awkward here and the meaning uncertain. F. W. Bush (Ruth, Esther [WBC], 118-19) takes עָמַד (ʿamad,“to...
Ruth Lecture 1: In the lecture, Dr. Ellen Davis discussed the importance on stories in telling Biblical truth. She mentioned that stories, although commonly used exclusively for children, are not only for the teaching of children. The stories in the Bible are filled with moments of severe loss...