《路得记》中人名与地名意思参考
Reference to the meanings of names and places in Ruth
- Bethlehem: Beth-lehem = “house of bread (food)”, a city in Judah. 1. birthplace of David; 2.a place in Zebulun; 3. birthplace of Jesus Christ
伯利恒：“面包（粮食）之家”，在犹大的一座城。1.大卫的出生地，2.西布伦的地方；3.耶稣的出生地
- Ephrathite = “ashiness: fruitfulness.” 1.an inhabitant or descendant of Ephraim, 2. an inhabitant of Bethlehem
以法他人：“灰白：丰收”。1. 以法莲的居民或后代; 2.伯利恒的居民
- Moab: “of his father.” 1.a son of Lot by his eldest daughter, 2.the nation descended from the son of Lot, 3. the land inhabited by the descendants of the son of Lot
摩押：“他父亲的”。1. 罗得和他长女所生的儿子，2. 罗得儿子的后代，3. 罗得儿子后代居住的土地
- Elimelech: “my God is king.” Naomi’s husband
亚比米勒:“我的上帝是王”。拿俄米的丈夫
- Naomi: “my delight”
拿俄米：“我的喜乐”
- Mara: “bitterness,” a name that Naomi called herself due to her calamities
玛拉： “苦”，拿俄米因所遭受的灾难自称的名字
- Mahlon: “sickness,” “weakness,” or “man of sickness”
玛伦：“生病”、“软弱”或“病人”
- Chilion: “pining,” “completion,” “ending,” or “wasting away.” Chilion’s name suggests a sense of finality or completion, perhaps foreshadowing the tragic events that befall him and his family. The name’s connection to “wasting away” could also be interpreted as reflecting the family’s decline and struggles in Moab.
基连：“渴望”、“完成”、“结束”或“消逝”。基连的名字暗示着一种终结或完成的感觉，也许预示着他和家人将遭遇的悲惨事件。这个名字与“消逝”的联系也可以解释为反映了这个家族在摩押的衰落和挣扎。
- Orpah: “gazelle” or “back of the neck.” Some say the name implies “stiff-necked” because Orpah chose to leave Naomi after her husband died.
俄珥巴：“羚羊”或“后颈”。有人说，这个名字暗示着“硬着脖子”，因为俄珥巴在自己的丈夫死后选择离开拿俄米。
- Ruth: “friend,” “friendship,” or “compassionate friend”
路得：“朋友”、“友谊”或“富有同情心的朋友”
- Boaz: “strength” or “swiftness.” 1. ancestor of David, kinsman-redeemer to Ruth, daughter-in-law of Naomi; 2. name of the left of two brazen pillars, 18 cubits high, erected in the porch of Solomon’s temple
波阿斯：“力量”或“敏捷”。1. 大卫的祖先，路得的近亲救赎者，路得是拿俄米的儿媳；2. 所罗门圣殿门廊上竖立的两根铜柱左侧的名字，高 18 肘尺