bo'-az
from an unused root of uncertain meaning; Boaz, the ancestor
of David; also the name of a pillar in front of the
temple:--Boaz.
And Naomi [05281] had a kinsman [03045] [04129] of her husband's [0376], a mighty [01368] man [0376] of wealth [02428], of the family [04940] of Elimelech [0458]; and his name [08034] was Boaz [01162].Boaz: Gr. Booz
And she went [03212], and came [0935], and gleaned [03950] in the field [07704] after [0310] the reapers [07114]: and her hap [04745] was to light [07136] on a part [02513] of the field [07704] belonging unto Boaz [01162], who was of the kindred [04940] of Elimelech [0458].hap…: Heb. hap happened
And, behold, Boaz [01162] came [0935] from Beth–lehem [01035], and said [0559] unto the reapers [07114], The Lord [03068] be with you. And they answered [0559] him, The Lord [03068] bless [01288] thee.
Then said [0559] Boaz [01162] unto his servant [05288] that was set [05324] over the reapers [07114], Whose damsel [05291] is this?
Then said [0559] Boaz [01162] unto Ruth [07327], Hearest [08085] thou not, my daughter [01323]? Go [03212] not to glean [03950] in another [0312] field [07704], neither go [05674] from hence, but abide [01692] here fast by my maidens [05291]:
And Boaz [01162] answered [06030] and said [0559] unto her, It hath fully [05046] been shewed [05046] me, all that thou hast done [06213] unto thy mother in law [02545] since [0310] the death [04194] of thine husband [0376]: and how thou hast left [05800] thy father [01] and thy mother [0517], and the land [0776] of thy nativity [04138], and art come [03212] unto a people [05971] which thou knewest [03045] not heretofore [08032] [08543].
And Boaz [01162] said [0559] unto her, At mealtime [0400] [06256] come [05066] thou hither [01988], and eat [0398] of the bread [03899], and dip [02881] thy morsel [06595] in the vinegar [02558]. And she sat [03427] beside [06654] the reapers [07114]: and he reached [06642] her parched [07039] corn, and she did eat [0398], and was sufficed [07646], and left [03498].
And when she was risen up [06965] to glean [03950], Boaz [01162] commanded [06680] his young men [05288], saying [0559], Let her glean [03950] even among the sheaves [06016], and reproach [03637] her not:reproach…: Heb. shame her not
And her mother in law [02545] said [0559] unto her, Where hast thou gleaned [03950] to day [03117]? and where [0375] wroughtest [06213] thou? blessed [01288] be he that did take knowledge [05234] of thee. And she shewed [05046] her mother in law [02545] with whom she had wrought [06213], and said [0559], The man's [0376] name [08034] with whom I wrought [06213] to day [03117] is Boaz [01162].
So she kept fast [01692] by the maidens [05291] of Boaz [01162] to glean [03950] unto the end [03615] of barley [08184] harvest [07105] and of wheat [02406] harvest [07105]; and dwelt [03427] with her mother in law [02545].
And now is not Boaz [01162] of our kindred [04130], with whose maidens [05291] thou wast? Behold, he winnoweth [02219] barley [08184] to night [03915] in the threshingfloor [01637].
And when Boaz [01162] had eaten [0398] and drunk [08354], and his heart [03820] was merry [03190], he went [0935] to lie down [07901] at the end [07097] of the heap of corn [06194]: and she came [0935] softly [03909], and uncovered [01540] his feet [04772], and laid her down [07901].
Then went [05927] Boaz [01162] up [05927] to the gate [08179], and sat him down [03427] there: and, behold, the kinsman [01350] of whom Boaz [01162] spake [01696] came [05674] by; unto whom he said [0559], Ho [01945], such [06423] a one [0492]! turn aside [05493], sit down [03427] here. And he turned aside [05493], and sat down [03427].
Then said [0559] Boaz [01162], What day [03117] thou buyest [07069] the field [07704] of the hand [03027] of Naomi [05281], thou must buy [07069] it also of Ruth [07327] the Moabitess [04125], the wife [0802] of the dead [04191], to raise up [06965] the name [08034] of the dead [04191] upon his inheritance [05159].
Therefore the kinsman [01350] said [0559] unto Boaz [01162], Buy [07069] it for thee. So he drew off [08025] his shoe [05275].
And Boaz [01162] said [0559] unto the elders [02205], and unto all the people [05971], Ye are witnesses [05707] this day [03117], that I have bought [07069] all that was Elimelech's [0458], and all that was Chilion's [03630] and Mahlon's [04248], of the hand [03027] of Naomi [05281].
So Boaz [01162] took [03947] Ruth [07327], and she was his wife [0802]: and when he went in [0935] unto her, the Lord [03068] gave [05414] her conception [02032], and she bare [03205] a son [01121].
And Salmon [08012] begat [03205] Boaz [01162], and Boaz [01162] begat [03205] Obed [05744],
And he set up [06965] the pillars [05982] in the porch [0197] of the temple [01964]: and he set up [06965] the right [03233] pillar [05982], and called [07121] the name [08034] thereof Jachin [03199]: and he set up [06965] the left [08042] pillar [05982], and called [07121] the name [08034] thereof Boaz [01162].Jachin: that is, He shall establishBoaz: that is, In it is strength
And Nahshon [05177] begat [03205] Salma [08007], and Salma [08007] begat [03205] Boaz [01162],Salma: also called, Salmon
And Boaz [01162] begat [03205] Obed [05744], and Obed [05744] begat [03205] Jesse [03448],
And he reared up [06965] the pillars [05982] before [06440] the temple [01964], one [0259] on the right hand [03225], and the other [0259] on the left [08040]; and called [07121] the name [08034] of that on the right hand [03227] [03233] Jachin [03199], and the name [08034] of that on the left [08042] Boaz [01162].Jachin: that is, He shall establishBoaz: that is, In it is strength