Ruth in the Bible — the Hebrew name and what it means
רוּת
The Moabitess who clave to Naomi and her God — great-grandmother of David, mother in Messiah's line.
Also called
Rut רוּת — “friend, companion”
The moments that made Ruth
Ruth 1:16“Whither thou goest, I will go … thy God my God”
Ruth 2:3Gleaning — her hap was the field of Boaz
Ruth 2:12“Under whose wings thou art come to trust”
Ruth 3:9The threshingfloor — “spread thy skirt over thine handmaid”
Ruth 4:8The kinsman's shoe — redemption at the gate
Ruth 4:17Obed born — Naomi's lap is filled
Matt 1:5Named in the genealogy of Messiah
How often the name appears
Ruth is named 12 times in the Hebrew Scriptures and 1 times in the New Testament.
Every mention — Hebrew Scriptures
Ruth 1:4Ruth 1:14Ruth 1:16Ruth 1:22Ruth 2:2Ruth 2:8Ruth 2:21Ruth 2:22Ruth 3:9Ruth 4:5Ruth 4:10Ruth 4:13
Every mention — New Testament
Matt 1:5