Ῥούθ

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Hebrew רות.

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Ῥούθ (Rhoúthf (indeclinable) (Koine)

  1. Ruth
    • 70 CE – 110 CE, The Gospel of Matthew 1:5:
      Σαλμὼν δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Βόες ἐκ τῆς Ῥαχάβ· Βόες δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἰωβὴδ ἐκ τῆς Ῥούθ· Ἰωβὴδ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἰεσσαί·
      Salmṑn dè egénnēsen tòn Bóes ek tês Rhakháb; Bóes dè egénnēsen tòn Iōbḕd ek tês Rhoúth; Iōbḕd dè egénnēsen tòn Iessaí;
      Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse,

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: Ρουθ (Routh)
  • Latin: Ruth

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