4503. Rhouth
Strong's Lexicon
Rhouth: Ruth

Original Word: Ῥούθ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun, Indeclinable
Transliteration: Rhouth
Pronunciation: hrooth
Phonetic Spelling: (hrooth)
Definition: Ruth
Meaning: Ruth, wife of Boaz and mother of Obed.

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew רוּת (Ruth)

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: H7327 (רוּת, Ruth)

Usage: The name "Ruth" is used in the New Testament to refer to the Moabite woman who is the central figure in the Old Testament Book of Ruth. In the Greek New Testament, her name appears in the genealogy of Jesus Christ, highlighting her significance in the lineage of David and ultimately, the Messiah.

Cultural and Historical Background: Ruth was a Moabite woman who married into an Israelite family. After the death of her husband, she chose to stay with her mother-in-law, Naomi, and return with her to Bethlehem. Her account is one of loyalty, faith, and redemption. Ruth's decision to follow Naomi and adopt her people and God is a powerful testament to her character and faith. Her marriage to Boaz, a kinsman-redeemer, is a pivotal moment that secures her place in the lineage of King David and Jesus Christ.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of Hebrew origin Ruth
Definition
Ruth, a Moabitess and an ancestor of Christ
NASB Translation
Ruth (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 4503: Ρουθ

Ρουθ (in Josephus, Antiquities 5, 9, 2 Ρ᾽ουθη, Ρ᾽ουθης), (רוּת for רְעוּת, a female friend), Ruth, a Moabitish woman, one of the ancestors of king David, whose history is related in the canonical book bearing her name: Matthew 1:5. (B. D. under the word .)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Ruth.

Of Hebrew origin (Ruwth); Ruth, a Moabitess -- Ruth.

see HEBREW Ruwth

Forms and Transliterations
ερρύθμισεν Ρουθ Ῥούθ ροώνος ρύακος ρυθμοί ρυθμόν Rhouth Rhoúth Routh
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Englishman's Concordance
Matthew 1:5 N
GRK: ἐκ τῆς Ῥούθ Ἰωβὴδ δὲ
NAS: of Obed by Ruth, and Obed
KJV: Obed of Ruth; and Obed
INT: of Ruth Obed moreover

Strong's Greek 4503
1 Occurrence


Ῥούθ — 1 Occ.















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