Ῥούθ
Rhoúth
Ruth
Proper name: Ruth—a Moabite woman. The personal name Ruth as used in the Greek tradition, primarily designating a Moabite woman known from the Hebrew Scriptures as the protagonist in the Book of Ruth. The word is used as a direct transliteration of a personal name and does not function as a common noun or convey lexical meaning beyond denoting the individual.
Matthew 1:5 · Word #16
Lexicon G4503
| Lemma | Ῥούθ |
| Transliteration | Rhoúth |
| Strong's | G4503 |
| Definition | Proper name: Ruth—a Moabite woman. The personal name Ruth as used in the Greek tradition, primarily designating a Moabite woman known from the Hebrew Scriptures as the protagonist in the Book of Ruth. The word is used as a direct transliteration of a personal name and does not function as a common noun or convey lexical meaning beyond denoting the individual. |
Morphology N GEN F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Ruth |
| Literal | Ruth |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Ῥούθ |
| Strong's | G4503 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4503-01
of Ruth
| Morphological Notes | Noun, genitive feminine singular; proper name, indeclinable in form but functioning syntactically as genitive. |
| Rendering Rationale | The lemma Ῥούθ is a direct transliteration of the Hebrew proper name Ruth and carries no lexical meaning beyond identifying the individual. The genitive feminine singular form is rendered "of Ruth," preserving the case relationship indicated by the morphology. |
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