Strong's H1162 (Hebrew)

Hebrew: בֹּעַז (Bôʻaz)

Pronunciation: bo'-az

Morphology: n-pr-m

Name Meaning: Boaz = "fleetness"

Derivation: from an unused root of uncertain meaning

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

KJV Renderings: Boaz

Senses

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

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