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Boaz

[boh-az]
noun
  1. husband of Ruth. Ruth 2–4.
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Historical Examples of boaz

  • Then this good Boaz had lit on his Ruth and married, and had many children.

  • And we began to sigh and groan because of our sufferings under Boaz.

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  • Boaz's system of teaching was founded on one thing—whippings.

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  • We hoped to rid ourselves of our angel of death, as we called Boaz.

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  • And Boaz gave us all the whippings we ought to have had from our friends and relatives.

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British Dictionary definitions for boaz

Boaz

noun
  1. 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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