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Boaz
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Boaz (; Hebrew: בֹּעַז Bōʿaz; ) is a biblical figure appearing in the Book of Ruth in the Hebrew Bible and in the genealogies of Jesus in the New Testament and also the name of a pillar in the portico of the historic Temple in Jerusalem. The word is found 24 times in the Scriptures, two being in Greek (in the form "Βοόζ (Booz)").
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- An old man in rich costume (possibly Boas), Rembrandt van Rijn, 1643, Woburn Abbey.jpg
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- Boaz by Rembrandt, 1643
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- Obed
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- date of birth
- 1283-00-00
- IPA transcription
- ˈboʊ.æz
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11 sectionsContents
- Bible narrative
- Hebrew Bible
- The Temple
- New Testament
- Rabbinic Jewish tradition
- Conduct
- Boaz and Ruth
- See also
- References
- Further reading
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Boaz (; Hebrew: בֹּעַז Bōʿaz; ) is a biblical figure appearing in the Book of Ruth in the Hebrew Bible and in the genealogies of Jesus in the New Testament and also the name of a pillar in the portico of the historic Temple in Jerusalem. The word is found 24 times in the Scriptures, two being in Greek (in the form "Βοόζ (Booz)").
The root בעז, just used in the Bible in relation to "Boaz" (see The Temple), perhaps expresses 'quick(ness)'. The etymology of the name has been suggested by many as ''be'oz, "in the strength of", or bo'oz'', "in him (is) strength" from the root 'zz, "to be strong", hence the use of the name "Boaz" for one of the pillars at the portico of the temple (), although Biblical scholar Martin Noth preferred "of sharp mind".