Old Testament
Ruth
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The words of Ruth
Ruth uses 299 different Hebrew words, 1,113 in all. 15 of them appear nowhere else in the Bible, 9 of those only once.
Words that mark this book
Used here far more than in the rest of the Old Testament, strongest first. They are a quick guide to what the book is about.
- נׇעֳמִי Noŏmî Noömi 21 of its 21 uses
- בֹּעַז Bôaz Boaz 22 of its 26 uses
- רוּת Rûth Ruth 12 of its 12 uses
- גָּאַל gâal redeem, act as kinsman 20 of its 100 uses
- חֲמוֹת chămôth husband's mother 10 of its 11 uses
- לָקַט lâqaṭ pick or gather up 12 of its 37 uses
- אֱלִימֶלֶךְ Ĕlîmelek Elimelek 6 of its 6 uses
- בֵּית לֶחֶם Bêth Lechem Beth-Lechem 10 of its 47 uses
- מוֹאָבִי Môâbî Moabitish 7 of its 16 uses
- שָׂדֶה sâdeh id. 15 of its 317 uses
- מַחְלוֹן Machlôn Machlon 4 of its 4 uses
- כַּלָּה kallâh daughter-in-law, bride 7 of its 34 uses
- מַרְגְלָה margelâh footpiece, at the foot, foot 4 of its 5 uses
- שְׂעֹרָה seôrâh barley 6 of its 33 uses
- יָלַד yâlad bear, bring forth, beget 14 of its 484 uses
- קָצַר qâtsar be short 6 of its 46 uses
- נַעֲרָה naărâh girl, damsel 6 of its 56 uses
- אִשָּׁה ishshâh woman, wife, female 15 of its 711 uses
- קָנָה qânâh get, acquire 6 of its 82 uses
- שָׁכַב shâkab lie down 8 of its 207 uses
- מוֹאָב Môâb Moab 7 of its 179 uses
- גֹּרֶן gôren threshing-floor 4 of its 36 uses
- בַּת bath daughter 11 of its 551 uses
- אִישׁ îsh man 18 of its 1,399 uses
Words found only in Ruth
Used more than once, and only in this book.
- נׇעֳמִי Noŏmî Noömi 21 times
- רוּת Rûth Ruth 12 times
- אֱלִימֶלֶךְ Ĕlîmelek Elimelek 6 times
- מַחְלוֹן Machlôn Machlon 4 times
- כִּלְיוֹן Kilyôn Kiljon 3 times
- עׇרְפָּה Orpâh Orpah 2 times
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.