The husband of Ruth, a wealthy Bethlehemite. By the “levirate law” the duty devolved on him of marrying Ruth the Moabitess (Ruth 4:1-13). He was a kinsman of Mahlon, her first husband.
Person
Boaz
- Name means
- or Booz, in strength
- Also called
- Booz
- Belongs to
- Tribe of Judah, Genealogy of Jesus
- Mentioned
- 24 verses · first in Ruth 2:1
Family
About Boaz
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
Every mention
People data: Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0). Dates are traditional estimates.