H1162

Bo`az

bo'-az

Proper Name Masculine

from an unused root of uncertain meaning; Boaz, the ancestor of David; also the name of a pillar in front of the temple:--Boaz.

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