Female Companion
| Root | רעה (r-ʿ-h) |
| Core Meanings | friendship, companionship, association, fellowship |
| Semantic Range | personal name; companionship; loyal friendship; covenantal attachment |
| Conceptual Significance | Ruth embodies covenant loyalty and devoted companionship, particularly in her steadfast commitment to Naomi and to the Elohim of Israel, making her name a living expression of faithful friendship within the covenant community. |
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, feminine singular (HNp). Personal name of a Moabite woman in the Book of Ruth. |
| Rendering Rationale | רוּת is a feminine singular proper noun (HNp) likely derived from רְעוּת (friendship, companionship) from the root רעה. Rendering it as "Female Companion" preserves both the relational meaning of the root and the feminine singular form indicated by the morphology. |
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