ge.rut denotes the named stopping place, Geruth Chimham, where the group settled beside Bethlehem.

The attested use identifies Geruth Chimham as a place where the group settled beside Bethlehem before going into Egypt.

1. A named place of settlement · dominant

   In Jeremiah 41:17, the construct-form noun occurs in the place-name Geruth Chimham; the APB renders the clause “They went and settled at Geruth Chimham beside Bethlehem,” identifying a location of settlement.

   Jeremiah 41:17

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Jeremiah 41:17, the APB presents the term within the place-name “Geruth Chimham.” Its precise contribution within that name cannot be isolated further.