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About Boaz

Hebrew Name

בֹּעַז

English Name

Boaz

Phonetic Spelling

BO-az
What does Boaz mean?
‘Strength is in him’

וּֽלְנׇעֳמִ֞י (מידע) [מוֹדָ֣ע] לְאִישָׁ֗הּ אִ֚ישׁ גִּבּ֣וֹר חַ֔יִל מִמִּשְׁפַּ֖חַת אֱלִימֶ֑לֶךְ וּשְׁמ֖וֹ בֹּֽעַז׃

Now Naomi had a kinsman on her husband's side, a man of substance, of the family of Elimelech, whose name was Boaz.

u-l'-no-a-MEE (mee-DA) [mo-DA] l'-ee-SHAH, eesh gi-BOR kha-YIL, mi-mish-PA-khat e-li-ME-lekh, u-sh'-MO bo-AZ.

Ruth 2:1

Description about Boaz
A wealthy patriarch of the tribe of Judah who lived in Bethlehem. He became the great-grandfather of King David.
Attribute of Boaz
Righteous, honest, kind, reliable, true to his word
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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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