a book of the Old Testament that tells the story of Ruth who was not an Israelite but who married an Israelite and who stayed with her mother-in-law Naomi after her husband died
{i} female first name; (Biblical) wife of Boaz and great-grandmother of king David; Book of Ruth, book of the Old Testament that tells the story of Ruth
American baseball player. A pitcher for the Boston Red Sox (1915-1919) and outfielder for the New York Yankees (1920-1935), he hit 714 home runs, played in 10 World Series, and held 54 major-league records. Known as "the Sultan of Swat," he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936. Benedict Ruth Ruth Fulton Crawford Seeger Ruth Ruth Porter Crawford Ruth Elizabeth Davis Draper Ruth Ginsburg Ruth Bader Ruth Joan Bader Ruth Elizabeth Grable Jhabvala Ruth Prawer Ruth Prawer Ruth Babe George Herman Ruth Sager Ruth St. Denis Ruth Ruth Dennis Ruth Lee Jones
A Moabite woman and great-grandmother of King David (Ruth 4: 17) The Bible describes her as a "woman of noble character" (Ruth 3: 11) After her first husband dies, she vows to stay with her mother-in-law Naomi The two travel back homeland of Judah where Ruth marries Boaz, a relative of Naomi's husband (Ruth 2: 1) See Ruth Study Guide and Notes Back to top