Ruth ルース

意味：これは、へブル語で「友」「熱情」を意味する言葉、ルツרְעוּת (re’ut)から来ました。旧約聖書でルツは、ナオミの息子マフロン（マロン）と結婚します。夫も、舅も義理の兄も亡くなった後もルツはナオミに忠実に従って、ベツレヘムまで着いていきます。そこで、ボアズという舅の親戚と結婚します。ボアズとルツとは、のちのダビデ王の曾祖父母となりました。

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