Boaz (Easton)

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Alacrity. The husband of Ruth, a wealthy Bethlehemite. By the 'levirate law' the duty devolved on him of marrying Ruth the Moabitess (Ruth 4:1-13 ). He was a kinsman of Mahlon, her first husband. The name given (for what reason is unknown) to one of the two (the other was called Jachin) brazen"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause! Click here to learn more! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter B Bible Dictionaries Boaz Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Boar Next Entry Bochim Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Boaz Thompson Chain Reference Boaz Dictionaries American Tract Society Boaz Bridgeway Bible Dictionary Boaz Chabad Knowledge Base Boaz Easton's Bible Dictionary Jachin and Boaz Boaz Fausset Bible Dictionary Boaz Holman Bible Dictionary Jachin and Boaz Boaz Hitchcock Bible Names Boaz Hastings' BibleDictionary Jachin and Boaz Boaz Hastings' NT Dictionary Boaz Morrish Bible Dictionary Boaz, Booz Boaz Hawker's Poor Man's Dictionary Boaz People's Bible Dictionary Boaz Smith Bible Dictionary Boaz Wilson's Bible Types Boaz Encyclopedias International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Boaz Jachin and Boaz Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia Boaz Jachin and Boaz McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Boaz Boaz (2) Boaz, Thomas, Ll.d. The Nuttall Encyclopedia Boaz The Jewish Encyclopedia Baruch, Joshua Boaz ben Simon ben Abraham Boaz Boaz, Israel Michael (only first 3 shown) Lexicons ܒ݁ܳܥܳܙ Βόες , Βοόζ , Βόος בֹּעַז , בֹּעַז Alacrity. The husband of Ruth, a wealthy Bethlehemite. By the "levirate law" the duty devolved on him of marrying Ruth the Moabitess ( Ruth 4:1-13 ). He was a kinsman of Mahlon, her first husband. The name given (for what reason is unknown) to one of the two (the other was called Jachin) brazen pillars which Solomon erected in the court of the temple ( 1 Kings 7:21 ; 2 Chronicles 3:17 ). These pillars were broken up and carried to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar.

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• part_of source-manifest/easton — Easton's Bible Dictionary (PD)