- Original: רוּת - Transliteration: Ruwth - Phonetic: rooth - Definition: Ruth = friendship 1. daughter-in-law of Naomi, wife of Boaz, and grandmother of David - Origin: probably for H7468 - TWOT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Proper Name Feminine - Strong's: Probably for H7468 ; friend; Ruth a Moabitess: - Ruth. Total KJV Occurrences: 12 • Ruth, 12 Ruth 1:4; Ruth 1:14; Ruth 1:16; Ruth 1:22; Ruth 2:2; Ruth 2:8; Ruth 2:21; Ruth 2:22; Ruth 3:9; Ruth 4:5; Ruth 4:10; Ruth 4:13