Boaz

Definition

Boaz was an Israelite man who lived during the time when there were judges ruled Israel. He married a Moabite woman named Ruth and became both the great grandfather of King David and an ancestor of Jesus Christ.

• He was a relative of an Israelite woman named Naomi who had returned to Israel after her husband and sons died in Moab.
• Boaz “redeemed” Naomi’s widowed daughter-in-law Ruth by marrying her and giving her a future with a husband and children.

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(See also: Moab, redeem, Ruth)

Bible References

• 1 Chronicles 2:12
• 2 Chronicles 3:17
• Luke 3:30-32
• Matthew 1:5
• Ruth 2:4

Word Data

• Strong’s: H1162