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BOAZ.—A Bethlehemite of wealth, the son of Salmon; grandfather of Jesse, and thus ancestor of David (Rth_4:21-22, 1Ch_2:11, Mat_1:5-6, Luk_3:32). He became the second husband of the widowed Ruth, whom he married (according to ancient Hebrew custom) as next-of-kin, when her ‘near kinsman’ refused to undertake this duty (Rth_4:1-10). See Ruth.
W. O. E. Oesterley.
BOAZ, the name of one of the two bronze pillars which stood in front of Solomon’s Temple. The other was named Jachin (1Ki_7:21, 2Ch_3:17). See Jachin and Boaz, Temple.