Boaz

[ boh-az ]

/ ˈboʊ æz /

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noun

husband of Ruth. Ruth 2–4.

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How to use Boaz in a sentence

The blood of the daring children of the wilderness flowed in the veins of those who descended from Boaz.
Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 3 of 8|Various
The old story of Boaz and Ruth grew beneath his hands into a delicious idyll of country life.
The History of Modern Painting, Volume 1 (of 4)|Richard Muther
The twin pillars Jachin and Boaz bear witness to this truth.
The Hidden Power|Thomas Troward
Accidentally, so far as related to herself, Ruth went and gleaned in the field of Boaz; but she was guided by an invisible hand.
Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. I|Francis Augustus Cox

Boaz may be exhibited as a specimen of that prudential charity which should always regulate our distributions.
Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. I|Francis Augustus Cox

British Dictionary definitions for Boaz

Boaz

/ (ˈbəʊæz) /

noun

Old Testament a kinsman of Naomi, who married her daughter-in-law Ruth (Ruth 2–4); one of David's ancestors

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