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in reply to a message by Yahalome Tal
Hi Yahalome,
It was my understanding that Reut comes directly from the modern Hebrew vocabulary word reut or re'ut meaning friendship, not from the name Ruth (which ultimately has the same origin). So though the names may be related etymologically, they are not the "same" name.
It was my understanding that Reut comes directly from the modern Hebrew vocabulary word reut or re'ut meaning friendship, not from the name Ruth (which ultimately has the same origin). So though the names may be related etymologically, they are not the "same" name.
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From what I know/have read, Ruth in the Bible is simply the way the translators transliterated it, being without a pronunciation guide, and Reut is the modern Hebrew pronunciation. Because the 'e' is a rather miniscule sound, it was left out in Ruth, and the 't'/'th' is the same letter: there is no way to tell the difference (that I've ever heard of) in ancient Hebrew. So Ruth is the English, like Jacob for Ya'acov.
I dunno, I just thought that there should be some link between the two.
Y :)
I dunno, I just thought that there should be some link between the two.
Y :)
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