Lexicon :: Strong's H1162 - bōʿaz

Now Naomi had a relative on her husband’s side. He was a prominent man of noble character from Elimelech’s family. His name was Boaz.

So Ruth left and entered the field to gather grain behind the harvesters. She happened to be in the portion of the field belonging to Boaz, who was from Elimelech’s family.

Then Boaz said to Ruth, “Listen, my daughter.[fn] Don’t go and gather grain in another field, and don’t leave this one, but stay here close to my female servants.

Boaz answered her, “Everything you have done for your mother-in-law since your husband’s death has been fully reported to me: how you left your father and mother and your native land, and how you came to a people you didn’t previously know.

At mealtime Boaz told her, “Come over here and have some bread and dip it in the vinegar sauce.” So she sat beside the harvesters, and he offered her roasted grain. She ate and was satisfied and had some left over.

Her mother-in-law said to her, “Where did you gather barley today, and where did you work? May the LORD bless the man who noticed you.”

Ruth told her mother-in-law whom she had worked with and said, “The name of the man I worked with today is Boaz.”

Ruth stayed close to Boaz’s female servants and gathered grain until the barley and the wheat harvests were finished. And she lived with[fn] her mother-in-law.

“Now isn’t Boaz our relative? Haven’t you been working with his female servants? This evening he will be winnowing barley on the threshing floor.

After Boaz ate, drank, and was in good spirits, he went to lie down at the end of the pile of barley, and she came secretly, uncovered his feet, and lay down.

Boaz went to the gate of the town and sat down there. Soon the family redeemer Boaz had spoken about came by. Boaz said, “Come over here[fn] and sit down.” So he went over and sat down.

Then Boaz said, “On the day you buy the field from Naomi, you will acquire[fn] Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of the deceased man, to perpetuate the man’s name on his property.”[fn]

So the redeemer removed his sandal and said to Boaz, “Buy back the property yourself.”

Boaz took Ruth and she became his wife. He slept with her, and the LORD granted conception to her, and she gave birth to a son.

Salmon fathered Boaz,

Boaz fathered Obed,

He set up the pillars at the portico of the sanctuary: he set up the right pillar and named it Jachin;[fn] then he set up the left pillar and named it Boaz.[fn]

Nahshon fathered Salma, and Salma fathered Boaz.

Then he set up the pillars in front of the sanctuary, one on the right and one on the left. He named the one on the right Jachin[fn] and the one on the left Boaz.[fn]