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Strong's H1162 בֹּעַז (boaz)

Bo`az - 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 G1162 — deesis (“petition”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H1162
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 22
Books 4

Strong's H1162 Quick Answer

Strong's H1162 בּוֹעַז (Bo`az) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Bo`az (bo'-az) n/p. 1. Boaz, the ancestor of David 2. also the name of a pillar in front of the temple It has 22 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include boaz. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Bo`az (bo'-az) n/p. 1. Boaz, the ancestor of David 2. also the name of a pillar in front of the temple
Usage
22 linked usages
Books
4 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
boaz

Meaning and Definition

Bo`az (bo'-az) n/p. 1. Boaz, the ancestor of David 2. also the name of a pillar in front of the temple [from an unused root of uncertain meaning] KJV: Boaz.

Original Word
בּוֹעַז
Transliteration
Bo`az
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1162. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Boaz

Usage: A man of the tribe of Judah living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Rut.2.1; son of: Salmon (H8007) and Rahab (H7343); married to Ruth (H7327); father of: Obed (H5744) Also named: Booz (Βοόζ "Boaz" G1003) § Boaz = "fleetness" 1) ancestor of David, kinsman-redeemer to Ruth, daughter-in-law of Naomi 2) name of the left of two brazen pillars, 18 cubits high, erected in the porch of Solomon's temple

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How Strong's H1162 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Bo`az, 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.

Boaz Ruth 2:1 22×

How Strong's H1162 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old 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 Old Testament with 22 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H1162 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 H1162 in the Old Testament

22 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Ruth 2:1 KJV

And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband's, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name was Boaz.

Ruth 2:3 KJV

And she went, and came, and gleaned in the field after the reapers: and her hap was to light on a part of the field belonging unto Boaz, who was of the kindred of Elimelech.

Ruth 2:4 KJV

And, behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said unto the reapers, The LORD be with you. And they answered him, The LORD bless thee.

Usage Excerpts

First 22 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1162.

Ruth 2:1 Old Testament, KJV
And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband's, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name was Boaz.
Ruth 2:3 Old Testament, KJV
And she went, and came, and gleaned in the field after the reapers: and her hap was to light on a part of the field belonging unto Boaz, who was of the kindred of Elimelech.
Ruth 2:4 Old Testament, KJV
And, behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said unto the reapers, The LORD be with you. And they answered him, The LORD bless thee.
Ruth 2:5 Old Testament, KJV
Then said Boaz unto his servant that was set over the reapers, Whose damsel is this?
Ruth 2:8 Old Testament, KJV
Then said Boaz unto Ruth, Hearest thou not, my daughter? Go not to glean in another field, neither go from hence, but abide here fast by my maidens:
Ruth 2:11 Old Testament, KJV
And Boaz answered and said unto her, It hath fully been shewed me, all that thou hast done unto thy mother in law since the death of thine husband: and how thou hast left thy father and thy mother, and the land of thy nativity, and art come unto a people which thou knewest not heretofore.
Ruth 2:14 Old Testament, KJV
And Boaz said unto her, At mealtime come thou hither, and eat of the bread, and dip thy morsel in the vinegar. And she sat beside the reapers: and he reached her parched corn, and she did eat, and was sufficed, and left.
Ruth 2:15 Old Testament, KJV
And when she was risen up to glean, Boaz commanded his young men, saying, Let her glean even among the sheaves, and reproach her not:
Ruth 2:19 Old Testament, KJV
And her mother in law said unto her, Where hast thou gleaned to day? and where wroughtest thou? blessed be he that did take knowledge of thee. And she shewed her mother in law with whom she had wrought, and said, The man's name with whom I wrought to day is Boaz.
Ruth 2:23 Old Testament, KJV
So she kept fast by the maidens of Boaz to glean unto the end of barley harvest and of wheat harvest; and dwelt with her mother in law.
Ruth 3:2 Old Testament, KJV
And now is not Boaz of our kindred, with whose maidens thou wast? Behold, he winnoweth barley to night in the threshingfloor.
Ruth 3:7 Old Testament, KJV
And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of corn: and she came softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid her down.
Ruth 4:1 Old Testament, KJV
Then went Boaz up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by; unto whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down.
Ruth 4:5 Old Testament, KJV
Then said Boaz, What day thou buyest the field of the hand of Naomi, thou must buy it also of Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of the dead, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance.
Ruth 4:8 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore the kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thee. So he drew off his shoe.
Ruth 4:9 Old Testament, KJV
And Boaz said unto the elders, and unto all the people, Ye are witnesses this day, that I have bought all that was Elimelech's, and all that was Chilion's and Mahlon's, of the hand of Naomi.
Ruth 4:13 Old Testament, KJV
So Boaz took Ruth, and she was his wife: and when he went in unto her, the LORD gave her conception, and she bare a son.
Ruth 4:21 Old Testament, KJV
And Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed,
1 Kings 7:21 Old Testament, KJV
And he set up the pillars in the porch of the temple: and he set up the right pillar, and called the name thereof Jachin: and he set up the left pillar, and called the name thereof Boaz.
1 Chronicles 2:11 Old Testament, KJV
And Nahshon begat Salma, and Salma begat Boaz,
2 Chronicles 3:17 Old Testament, KJV
And he reared up the pillars before the temple, one on the right hand, and the other on the left; and called the name of that on the right hand Jachin, and the name of that on the left Boaz.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1162, grouped by book.

Ruth 18 usages, Old Testament
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H1162 FAQ

What does boaz (בֹּעַז) mean?

Boaz (Strong's H1162) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Boaz". Bo`az (bo'-az) n/p. 1. Boaz, the ancestor of David 2. also the name of a pillar in front of the temple

How many times is boaz (בֹּעַז) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 22 linked usages for Strong's H1162 across 4 books.

Where can I study boaz (בֹּעַז) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1162 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate boaz (בֹּעַז)?

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