Strongs Number: H1162
| Hebrew Word: | בֹּעַז |
| Transliteration: | Bôʻaz |
| Phonetic: | bo'-az |
| Part of Speech: | Proper Name Masculine |
| Strongs Definition: | {Boaz} the ancestor of David; also the name of a pillar in front of the temple |
| 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 Solomon's temple |
| Origin: | From an unused root of uncertain meaning |
| Bible Usage: | Boaz. |