Hebrew for "friend" or "companion", she was the companion & daughter-in-law of Naomi
It is a contraction for re'uth perhaps signifying "comrade," "
companion" ... Naomi then decided to return to Palestine, and her two daughters-
in-law... [DOC] [TLE] 10-02-2016 - Mt Vernon Zwingli United Church of Christ [PAR] Oct 4, 2016 ... And Bible stories, especially in the Hebrew Bible, are full of word plays and ... 
Naomi turns to her daughters in law and tells them to go home their mothers and 
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