Βοόζ (Booz)
Booz
Boaz
Quick Reference
- Language
- Koine Greek
- Testament
- New Testament
- Occurrences
- 2 verses
- Root
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Word Overview
The name Booz, transliterated from the Hebrew Ba‘az, means "in him is strength." It appears in the New Testament genealogies as a pivotal figure connecting the lineage of Ruth to Jesus Christ (Matthew 1:5; Luke 3:32). As the son of Salmon and Rahab, he represents a bridge between Israel’s past and its messianic future.
Booz was a kinsman who married Ruth, the Moabite widow, ensuring her family line continued. His strength is not merely physical but moral and legal, as he fulfills his duty to protect and provide for his relative. This act of loyalty becomes part of the ancestral chain leading to David and ultimately to Jesus.
The name itself highlights a key theme: true strength in God’s plan often comes through faithful, humble actions rather than power or status. Booz’s story shows how God uses ordinary people with integrity to shape history. His inclusion in the genealogy underscores that salvation history includes outsiders and those who demonstrate steadfast love.
Based on public-domain lexicons (Strong's, Thayer, Gesenius, Brown-Driver-Briggs and others).
What This Word Means for Your Faith
The name Boaz means "in him is strength," yet his story in Scripture highlights a different kind of power. He was not a king or a warrior with an army, but a man who acted with integrity and loyalty. By caring for Ruth, he showed that true strength comes from faithful, humble actions rather than status or force.
His inclusion in the genealogy of Jesus reminds us that God uses ordinary people to shape history. Salvation is not limited to those of high standing; it welcomes outsiders and those who demonstrate steadfast love. This connection between Boaz and Christ shows how God’s plan weaves together diverse lives into one redemptive story.
When you read about Boaz, consider how your own faithful actions contribute to something larger than yourself. Just as he was a bridge between Israel’s past and its messianic future, your integrity can be a quiet witness to others. May you find encouragement in knowing that God values the faithful heart above all else.
How it's translated
How this word is rendered word-by-word in the 2 verses where it appears, by frequency.
- Boaz2×
- of Boaz1×
Forms in the text
The inflected forms of this word as they appear in Scripture, by frequency.
- Βόες2×
- Βόος1×
Key Verses
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Matthew 1:5
Salmon became the father of Boaz by Rahab. Boaz became the father of Obed by Ruth. Obed became the father of Jesse.
This verse explicitly links Boaz to Rahab and Ruth, highlighting his role as a bridge between Israel's past and the messianic line through his marriage to an outsider.
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Luke 3:32
the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,
Here Boaz appears in Luke’s genealogy, tracing Jesus’ human ancestry back to Judah and emphasizing the historical reality of Christ’s lineage.