Βοός G1003
Boaz, wealthy landowner from Bethlehem, kinsman-redeemer of Ruth, ancestor of David and Jesus
Boaz is the prominent Bethlehemite who appears in the book of Ruth as the kinsman-redeemer who marries Ruth the Moabitess. His name appears in two Gospel genealogies tracing Jesus' lineage through the house of David. The account in Ruth portrays Boaz as a man of wealth, integrity, and covenant faithfulness who honors both the law of redemption and the dignity of a foreign widow. His marriage to Ruth makes him great-grandfather to David and places him in the messianic line.
Senses
1. sense 1 — The name appears twice in Matthew 1:5 (as father and son in the genealogy) and once in Luke 3:32. The Hebrew name בֹּעַז likely means 'in him is strength.' The multilingual glosses show minor orthographic variation in transliterating the name—Greek preserves two forms (Βοός, Βοές), while modern translations standardize to Boaz. His inclusion in the genealogy through Ruth highlights God's inclusion of Gentiles in the messianic lineage. 3×
AR["بُوعَزَ", "وَ-بُوعَزُ"]·ben["বোয়স", "বোয়সের"]·DE["Boas"]·EN["Boes", "Boos"]·FR["Boaz"]·heb["בֹּעַז"]·HI["बोअज", "बोअज़-को", "बोअज़-ने"]·ID["Boas"]·IT["boes", "boos"]·jav["Boas,", "Boaz"]·KO["보아스-는", "보아스-를", "보아스-의"]·PT["Boaz"]·RU["Вооз", "Вооза", "Воозов"]·ES["Boós", "Bóes"]·SW["Boés", "Boós"]·TR["Boaz"]·urd["بوعز", "بوعز-نے", "بوعز-کا"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
Βοός and Βοές (RV, Βοάζ, Rec. Βοόζ), ὁ, indecl. (Heb. בֹּעַז), Boaz (Rut.2:1): Mat.1:5, Luk.3:32.† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)