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Boaz, Booz

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(lovely). (1) The Bethlehemite who married Ruth (Book of Ruth; Matt. 1:5⁵And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse; (Matthew 1:5)). (2) A brazen pillar in the porch of Solomon’s temple (1 Kings 7:21²¹And 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 Kings 7:21); 2 Chron. 3:17¹⁷And 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. (2 Chronicles 3:17); Jer. 52:21²¹And concerning the pillars, the height of one pillar was eighteen cubits; and a fillet of twelve cubits did compass it; and the thickness thereof was four fingers: it was hollow. (Jeremiah 52:21)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

A wealthy Bethlehemite of the tribe of Judah, who married Ruth the Moabitess and was great grandfather of David (Ruth 2-4; Chron. 2:11-12; Matt. 1:5⁵And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse; (Matthew 1:5); Luke 3:32³²Which 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, (Luke 3:32)). Boaz is a type of Christ who in a future day will raise up the name of the dead in Israel through the returned but desolate remnant.

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

in him is strength