# Boaz

## Facts:

Boaz was an Israelite man who was the husband of Ruth, the great grandfather of King David, and an ancestor of Jesus Christ.

* Boaz lived during the time when there were judges in Israel.
* He was a relative of an Israelite woman named Naomi who had returned to Israel after her husband and sons died in Moab.
* Boaz "redeemed" Naomi's widowed daughter-in-law Ruth by marrying her and giving her a future with a husband and children.
* He is seen as a picture of how Jesus rescued and redeemed us from sin.

(Translation suggestions: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])

(See also: [Moab](../names/moab.md), [redeem](../kt/redeem.md), [Ruth](../names/ruth.md))

## Bible References:

* [1 Chronicles 02:12](rc://en/tn/help/1ch/02/12)
* [2 Chronicles 03:17](rc://en/tn/help/2ch/03/17)
* [Luke 03:30-32](rc://en/tn/help/luk/03/30)
* [Matthew 01:05](rc://en/tn/help/mat/01/05)
* [Ruth 02:04](rc://en/tn/help/rut/02/04)

## Word Data:

* Strong's: H1162

## Forms Found in the English ULB:

Boaz, Boaz's


