רות
rut/ɾuːtʰ/
The Hebrew name Ruth is written as רות (rut).
רות is used as a female given name.
Meaning: female given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is rut. The IPA is /ɾuːtʰ/.
Did you know?
- In Jewish tradition, the story associated with רות is read during the harvest festival of Shavuot, linking the name to the concept of the harvest.
- The name רות comes from the Book of Ruth, one of the few books of the Hebrew Bible named after a woman. It tells the story of a Moabite woman who joined the people of Israel.
- In the Hebrew alphabet, the letters used in רות are Resh, Vav, and Tav, which are all consonants and lack any inherent vowel markers.
Examples in context
- רות הייתה מואבייה.Ruth was a Moabite.This sentence is useful for illustrating the use of רות.Tatoeba #8978082 by shekitten, translation #8805632 by shekitten
- שָׁלוֹם, אֵיךְ הַיְּלָדָה שֶׁלְּךָ, רוּת?Hello, how is your daughter, Ruth?
- רות היא חברה טובה שלי.Rut hee khavera tova sheli.Ruth is a good friend of mine.
- האם רות באה למסיבה?Ha'im Rut ba'a la-maseba?Is Ruth coming to the party?
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a mutual acquaintance.
- איתי Itayאת יודעת אם רות הגיעה?At yoda'at im Rut higi'a?Do you know if Ruth arrived?
- רוטם Rotemלא ראיתי את רות עדיין.Lo ra'iti et Rut adayin.I haven't seen Ruth yet.
- איתי Itayהיא אמרה שהיא תגיע מאוחר.Hi amra she-hi tagi'a me'ukhar.She said she would arrive late.
- רוטם Rotemאז נחכה לה כאן.Az nekhake la kan.Then we will wait for her here.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry רות, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
