A name from Scripture
Boaz
BOH-az
Meaning
In him is strength; Swiftness
Hebrew origin · Boy · First in Ruth
What it points to
Boaz is the ultimate picture of the kinsman-redeemer — Christ-like love that rescues, restores, and includes outsiders in God's family.
Verses · King James Version
“The LORD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust.”
Ruth 2:12
“So Boaz took Ruth, and she was his wife.”
Ruth 4:13