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Boaz

Boaz

בֹּעַז

Boaz

BO-az

Meaning of the Name Boaz

‘Strength is in him’

Attributes of Boaz

Righteous, honest, kind, reliable, true to his word

Where is Boaz in the Bible

Book of Ruth and I Chronicles 2:11-12

What did Boaz do in the Bible

Boaz allowed Ruth to glean barley from his fields, and even instructed his employees to provide Ruth with everything she needed (Ruth 2). He then fulfilled his obligation to marry Ruth according to laws of yibum (levirate marriage). Boaz fathered a son named Obed with Ruth. Obed became the grandfather of King David (Ruth 4).

What does the Bible say about Boaz

Kind
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