Strong's H1162 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: בֹּעַז (Bôʻaz)

Pronunciation: bo'-az

POS: bo'-az Morph: n-pr-m

Exegesis: from an unused root of uncertain meaning;

Definition: from an unused root of uncertain meaning; Boaz, the ancestor of David; also the name of a pillar in front of the temple; Boaz.

KJV Usage: Boaz.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. Boaz = "fleetness"
• 2. 1) ancestor of David, kinsman-redeemer to Ruth, daughter-in-law of Naomi
• 3. 2) name of the left of two brazen pillars, 18 cubits high, erected in the porch of Solomon's temple

Cross References[edit | edit source]

• GREEK G1003

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