Word: FRA

Pronounce: bo'az

Strong: H1162

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

Use: Proper Name Masculine

Grk Strong: G1003

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