H1162 - בֹּעַז (Bôʻaz)

H1162 בֹּעַז (Bôʻaz) bo'-az

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine)

Quick Definition

Boaz

Biblical Persons & Places

Boaz Man living before Israel's Monarchy

A man from the tribe of Judah living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Rut.2.1; referred to as Boaz (בֹּ֫עַז), or Boaz (Βοόζ); a son of Salmon and Rahab; husband of Ruth; father of Obed.

Boaz A pillar in the temple

A pillar in the temple; called Boaz (בֹּ֫עַז)

Strong's Definition

Boaz, the ancestor of David; also the name of a pillar in front of the temple

Derivation: from an unused root of uncertain meaning;

KJV Usage: Boaz.

Outline of Biblical Usage

Boaz = "fleetness"

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

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G1003

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

A man of the tribe of Judah living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Rut.2.1; son of: Salmon (H8007) and Rahab (H7343); married to Ruth (H7327); father of: Obed (H5744) Also named: Booz (Βοόζ "Boaz" G1003) § Boaz = "fleetness" 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

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

בֹּעַז bô‛az BDB Definition: Boaz = fleetness 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 Solomons temple Part of Speech: noun proper masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from an unused root of uncertain meaning Total KJV Occurrences: 24

Bible Occurrences (22)

2:1 2:3 2:4 2:5 2:8 2:11 2:14 2:15 2:19 2:23 3:2 3:7 4:1 4:5 4:8 4:9 4:13 4:21

7:21

2:11 2:12

3:17

Ruth 2:1

Now Naomi had a relative on her husband’s side, a prominent man of noble character from the clan of Elimelech, whose name [was] Boaz.

Ruth 2:3

So Ruth departed and went out into the field and gleaned after the harvesters. And she happened to come to the part of the field [belonging] to Boaz, who [was] from the clan of Elimelech.

Ruth 2:4

Just then Boaz arrived from Bethlehem and said to the harvesters, The LORD be with you. The LORD bless you, they replied.

Ruth 2:5

And Boaz asked the foreman... of his harvesters, Whose young woman is this?

Ruth 2:8

Then Boaz said to Ruth, Listen, my daughter. Do not go and glean in another field, and do not go away from this [place], but stay here close to my servant girls.

Ruth 2:11

Boaz replied......, I have been made fully aware...... of all you have done for your mother-in-law since the death of your husband, how you left your father and mother and the land of your birth, and how you came to a people you did not know before....

Ruth 2:14

At mealtime... Boaz said to her, Come over here; have some bread and dip it into the vinegar sauce. So she sat down beside the harvesters, and he offered her roasted grain, and she ate and was satisfied and had some left over.

Ruth 2:15

When [Ruth] got up to glean, Boaz ordered his young men..., Even if she gathers among the sheaves, do not insult her.