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Strong's G1003 Βοόζ (booz)

Booz - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H1003 — biranith (“castle”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G1003
Language Greek
Linked Usages 26
Books 4

Strong's G1003 Quick Answer

Strong's G1003 Βοόζ (Booz) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. Booz (boh-oz') n/p. 1. Booz, (i.e. Boaz), an Israelite [of Hebrew origin (H1162)] It has 26 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include booz. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Meaning
Booz (boh-oz') n/p. 1. Booz, (i.e. Boaz), an Israelite [of Hebrew origin (H1162)]
Usage
26 linked usages
Books
4 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Usage Words
booz

Meaning and Definition

Booz (boh-oz') n/p. 1. Booz, (i.e. Boaz), an Israelite [of Hebrew origin (H1162)] KJV: Booz Root(s): H1162

Original Word
Βοόζ
Transliteration
Booz
Derivation
Root: בּוֹעַז R1: 1162
Morphology
Name Person

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G1003. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

Boaz

Usage: Βοός and Βοές (RV, Βοάζ, Rec. Βοόζ), ὁ, indecl. (Heb. בֹּעַז), Boaz (Rut.2:1): Mat.1:5, Luk.3:32.† (AS)

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How Strong's G1003 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Booz, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Booz Matthew 1:5

How Strong's G1003 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 24 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G1003 (Βοόζ) appears 28 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G1003 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G1003 in the New Testament

2 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 1:5 KJV

And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;

Luke 3:32 KJV

Which was the son of Jesse, which was the son of Obed, which was the son of Booz, which was the son of Salmon, which was the son of Naasson,

Strong's G1003 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

24 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Ruth 2:1 Septuagint / Brenton

And Naomi had a friend an acquaintance of her husband, and the man was a mighty man of the kindred of Elimelech, and his name was Boaz.

Ruth 2:3 Septuagint / Brenton

And she went; and came and gleaned in the field behind the reapers; and she happened by chance to come on a portion of the land of Boaz, of the kindred of Elimelech.

Ruth 2:4 Septuagint / Brenton

And, behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said to the reapers, The Lord be with you: and they said to him, The Lord bless thee.

Usage Excerpts

First 26 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G1003.

Ruth 2:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Naomi had a friend an acquaintance of her husband, and the man was a mighty man of the kindred of Elimelech, and his name was Boaz.
Ruth 2:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And she went; and came and gleaned in the field behind the reapers; and she happened by chance to come on a portion of the land of Boaz, of the kindred of Elimelech.
Ruth 2:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And, behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said to the reapers, The Lord be with you: and they said to him, The Lord bless thee.
Ruth 2:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Boaz said to his servant who was set over the reapers, Whose is this damsel?
Ruth 2:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Boaz said to Ruth, Hast thou not heard, my daughter? go not to glean in another field; and depart not thou hence, join thyself here with my damsels.
Ruth 2:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Boaz answered and said to her, It has fully been told me how thou hast dealt with thy mother-in-law after the death of thy husband; and how thou didst leave thy father and thy mother, and the land of thy birth, and camest to a people whom thou knewest not before.
Ruth 2:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Boaz said to her, Now it is time to eat; come hither, and thou shalt eat of the bread, and thou shalt dip thy morsel in the vinegar: and Ruth sat by the side of the reapers, and Boaz handed her meal, and she ate, and was satisfied, and left.
Ruth 2:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And she rose up to glean; and Boaz charged his young men, saying, Let her even glean among the sheaves, and reproach her not.
Ruth 2:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And her mother-in-law said to her, Where hast thou gleaned today, and where hast thou wrought? blessed be he that took notice of thee. And Ruth told her mother-in-law where she had wrought, and said, The name of the man with whom I wrought today is Boaz.
Ruth 2:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Ruth joined herself to the damsels of Boaz to glean until they had finished the barley harvest and the wheat harvest.
Ruth 3:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And now is not Boaz our kinsman, with whose damsels thou wast? behold, he winnows barley this night in the floor.
Ruth 3:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Boaz ate and drank, and his heart was glad, and he came to lie down by the side of the heap of corn; and she came secretly, and lifted up the covering of his feet.
Ruth 3:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Boaz said, Blessed be thou of the Lord God, my daughter, for thou hast made thy latter kindness greater than the former, in that thou followest not after young men, whether any be poor or rich.
Ruth 3:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And she lay at his feet until the morning; and she rose up before a man could know his neighbor; and Boaz said, Let it not be known that a woman came into the floor.
Ruth 4:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Boaz went up to the gate, and sat there; and behold, the relative passed by, of whom Boaz spoke: and Boaz said to him, Turn aside, sit down here, such a one: and he turned aside and sat down.
Ruth 4:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Boaz took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye here; and they sat down.
Ruth 4:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Boaz said to the relative, The matter regards the portion of the field which was our brother Elimelech’s which was given to Naomi, now returning out of the land of Moab;
Ruth 4:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Boaz said, In the day of thy buying the field of the hand of Naomi and of Ruth the Moabitess the wife of the deceased, thou must also buy her, so as to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance.
Ruth 4:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the kinsman said to Boaz, Buy my right for thyself: and he took off his shoe and gave it to him.
Ruth 4:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Boaz said to the elders and to all the people, Ye are this day witnesses, that I have bought all that was Elimelech’s, and all that belonged to Chilion and Mahlon, of the hand of Naomi.
Ruth 4:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife, and he went in to her; and the Lord gave her conception, and she bore a son.
Ruth 4:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Salmon begot Boaz; and Boaz begot Obed.
1 Chronicles 2:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Nahshon begot Salmon, and Salmon begot Boaz,
1 Chronicles 2:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and Boaz begot Obed, and Obed begot Jesse.
Matthew 1:5 New Testament, KJV
And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;
Luke 3:32 New Testament, KJV
Which was the son of Jesse, which was the son of Obed, which was the son of Booz, which was the son of Salmon, which was the son of Naasson,

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G1003, grouped by book.

Ruth 22 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Chronicles 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 1 usage, New Testament
Luke 1 usage, New Testament

Strong's G1003 FAQ

What does booz (Βοόζ) mean?

Booz (Strong's G1003) is a Greek word most simply glossed "Booz". Booz (boh-oz') n/p. 1. Booz, (i.e. Boaz), an Israelite [of Hebrew origin (H1162)]

How many times is booz (Βοόζ) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 26 linked usages for Strong's G1003 across 4 books.

Where can I study booz (Βοόζ) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G1003 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

What English words translate booz (Βοόζ)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as booz. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G1003 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 24 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament for Strong's G1003, with linked reader references where each row is available.