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    Ruth

    ROOTH

    Hebrew
    Girl
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    Friend; Companion
    Origin
    Hebrew
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Ruth appears in the King James Bible; the passages below give the context.
    First appears in
    Ruth — Conquest and judges
    Peak US usage
    1910s (2.00% of births), currently steady
    Spiritual meaning
    Ruth's name — meaning 'friend' — captures her defining quality: loyal, self-sacrificing love. Her story teaches us that faithfulness to God and to the people He places in our lives opens doors to unexpected blessings and eternal significance.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Ruth 1:16

      "Whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God."

    • Ruth 2:12

      "The LORD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust."

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